Mexican Pizza

Mexican Pizza is a fusion of two of the best cuisines in the world. A crisp pizza base smothered in hot and smokey chunky salsa and then scattered with some tomatoes and cheese. Topped off with mashed avocado, sour cream and some onion and herbs. Is your mouth watering yet?

A while ago, I did a little survey and asked you all what your favourite cuisine was. It was a clear split between Italian and Mexican, so I thought why not combine them and make a Mexican pizza? It's the best of both worlds and you will wonder where this has been all your life.

What you will need

Step by step

One: Roll the pizza dough out roughly 10 inches.
Two: Add the salsa to the dough and spread it out.
Three: Add the cherry tomatoes.
Four: Sprinkle the cheddar on top.
Five: Put the pizza on a pizza tray and in the oven at 200°C/400°F/Gas 6 and cook for around 12-15 minutes.
Six: Top the cooked pizza with the sour cream, guacamole, spring onions and coriander.

Salsa pizza base

Never tried using salsa as a pizza sauce before? It's the way forward! It gives the pizza sauce a nice chunky texture and having the kick of spice in it makes a nice change. If you aren't a fan of spice, then try a smokey BBQ sauce on the base instead.

Toppings

You really could add anything you wanted in terms of toppings. Leftover roast chicken would work, some bell peppers would add a nice crunch and some sliced portobello mushrooms would add a nice meaty texture, but still keeping it a vegetarian Mexican pizza.

The same goes for the cheese - use what works for you. We used a strong cheddar (stronger means you can get away with using less, which means less calories. Win!). Feta works well too and it is a good alternative to a more traditional queso fresco.

It wouldn't be a Mexican meal without some guac and sour cream, am I right?! They make a delicious topping just before serving and ensure that the pizza isn't at all dry. You can leave them off if you want though, as they do make it a bit of a messy eating situation.

Taco Bell Mexican pizza

This isn't like the Mexican Pizza that you would find in Taco Bell - although they are amazing too. They use tortillas and all of the toppings are in between the tortillas. Kind of like an overflowing quesadilla with some cheese and tomato on top. But instead of the wholewheat pizza dough we have used, you could use a tortilla which would make it lower in calories.

So, the next time you can't decide whether to have a pizza or a taco, think about making this Mexican Pizza, as it is the perfect combination of them both.

Extra tips

• If you don't like spicy food and you don't want to use salsa, then you can swap it for a smokey BBQ sauce instead.
• Keep this pizza lower in calories by swapping the pizza dough for a tortilla base.
• If you want to add some meat to this pizza, then pulled pork works really well. Just don't add too much as it will make the pizza too heavy.

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Recipe

Mexican Pizza

Mexican Pizza is a fusion of two of the best cuisines in the world. A crisp pizza base smothered in hot and smokey chunky salsa and then scattered with some tomatoes and cheese.

Vegetarian

5 from 17 votes

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian, Mexican

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 17 minutes

Allergen:

Dairy

Gluten

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 177kcal

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Ingredients

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• ▢ 1 Ball of homemade wholewheat pizza dough (or 1 ready made pizza base)
• ▢ 6 tablespoon Salsa (heaped)
• ▢ 6 Cherry tomatoes sliced
• ▢ 60 g Mature cheddar
• ▢ 8 teaspoon Reduced fat sour cream
• ▢ 8 teaspoon Guacamole
• ▢ 3 Spring onions (scallions) thinly sliced
• ▢ A handful of fresh coriander (cilantro) finely chopped

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Roll the pizza dough out roughly 25cm (10 inch) diameter.
• Add the salsa to the dough and spread it out. Add the cherry tomatoes and top with grated cheese.
• Put the pizza in the preheated oven and cook for around 12-15 minutes.
• Top the cooked pizza with the sour cream, guacamole, spring onions (scallions) and coriander (cilantro).

Notes

• If you don't like spicy food and you don't want to use salsa, then you can swap it for a smokey BBQ sauce instead.
• Keep this pizza lower in calories by swapping the pizza dough for a tortilla base.
• If you want to add some meat to this pizza, then pulled pork works really well. Just don't add too much as it will make the pizza too heavy.

Nutritional Information

Serving: 0.25pizza | Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 386mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 400IU | Vitamin C: 12.4mg | Calcium: 200mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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DisclaimerThe nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.