The secret to making this great-tasting treat great-for-you is in using SWG*wraps instead of traditional pizza dough, and choosing healthy toppings. The spinach pesto brings a whole new twist to enjoying this dish with a crunchy crust.
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Preparation Time
17 minutes
Cooking Time
10 minutes
Difficulty Rating
1
Serves
8

Ingredients
- SWG* wraps, 4 8-in/20-cm or 8 6-in/15-cm
- 2 Tbsp. / 30 ml olive oil
- 1 bunch spinach
- 2 Tbsp. / 30 g organic and/or grass-fed cottage cheese or softened (soaked overnight) pine nuts
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- Salt to taste
- ½ lb. / 225 gm chicken breast, grilled and sliced thinly
- 20 olives, pitted and halved
- 20 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 artichoke hearts, sliced
- ¼ cup / 60 g vegan, grass-fed or organic yellow cheese, crumbled
Toppings (Optional):
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F / 200°C
- Lightly coat both sides of the SWG* wraps with a small amount of olive oil using a pastry brush. Arrange the wraps on baking trays and set aside.
- Meanwhile, prepare your pesto by combining the remaining olive oil with the spinach, pine nuts or cottage cheese, and garlic in a blender or food processor. Pulse beat to process for 2 minutes, adding 2 tablespoons of water as needed.
- Sprinkle in a dash of salt, or adjust the amount to suit your taste.
- Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and for approximately 5 minutes, or until wraps are slightly toasted.
- Remove from heat, and evenly spread the prepared pesto sauce over the toasted wraps; arrange your toppings with equal distribution of all the remaining ingredients. Return to the oven and bake for 3 minutes more or until crust turns crispy.
* Sprouted whole grain
Serving Size: 1 small or ½ medium
Exchanges per Serving: 1 Carb, 1 Protein, ⅔ Fat
there is a flat break at Aldi’s called Naan, can I use that instead?
Hi, Theresa. If it’s whole grain, absolutely!
I hate spinach and never eat it. Can I just leave it off or is there something that would be a satisfactory substitute?
Hi, ScooterNinja. You can make the pesto with basil leaves.
Hi there, I have found some great tasting wraps that I thought would be a great replacement but noticed in one of your comments that one should avoid monoglycerides. I hadn’t noticed this before but my wraps has that in it. Must I avoid it now? The product is called: Flax Roll-Ups (Natural Lavash) by Bake Sense, Damascus Bakery (USA). Since moving here (temporary) from the UK, I find it extremely difficult to find good quality unprocessed food here. Also all the bread here contains soooo much sugar that I have not eaten a slice since moving here a year ago, I only eat bread when I’m back home for visits. Pls advise, thanks a lot.
Hi, Marina. The best you can find is fine, really. If monoglycerides are the only problem, then it’s fine.
Can you use another kind of cheese? I hate cottage cheese. And don’t care for pine nuts.
Connie
Hi, Connie. Yes – you can use any type of cheese.
Hi, Carey. Definitely NOT a silly question 🙂
One whole small pizza (1/4 of this recipe) could be an entire meal.
Hi Carey here i have just joined i was wondering if i substitute this pizza for lunch do i balance it with something else just a bit confused on what else i would need to have with it ? probably a silly question thanks
Hi, LadyRu, and welcome. If you use whole grain products, that’s also fine. Try to avoid any with hydrogenated fats or mono- or diglycerides in the ingredients.
Hi
I just signed up today
I’ve looked through the menus and the only thing I’m going to have trouble with is SWG foods (I don;t have time to make the recipes such as Puff Pastry) what would be ab alternative to SWG wraps or puff pastries please?
Thanks
Lady Ru
Where can I get SWG wraps.???
Hi, Linda. You can find them at health-oriented shops such as Whole Foods Market, as well as online. See our shopping guide here: http://www.trimdownclub.com/where-to-buy-uk.
Hi, tifandtof. You definitely don’t have to use chicken here. It is an optional topping.
Chicken breast does not work for those of us who are vegetarian.
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Hi, Tripleh. Those items are available at health-oriented shops, including Whole Foods Market (there are many in London – see addresses here), and you can order them online (see a list of options here – http://www.trimdownclub.com/where-to-buy-uk – including some that offer free shipping above a very modest amount ordered). There may be different names, such as “wholemeal” instead of “100% whole grain,” or “sprouted wheat” instead of “SWG” or “sprouted whole grain,” but it’s all the same.
Hi there. This is an enquiry from the Uk. I am really struggling to find anything that is 100% whole grain or SWG. Is there an acceptable alternative?
Hi, MamaBass. You can find them at Whole Foods Markets around Canada, and in your city, at Old Fashion Foods 214-1240 2A Ave N, Lethbridge, AB T1H 0E4 403-380-2120
as well as online (i.e. through Amazon.ca). See the Canada section of our shopping guide: http://www.trimdownclub.com/shopping-links-for-healthy-foods.
The fact that some of the foods we suggest are lesser known is a big part of their advantage – they are less mass-produced and so less manipulated and more nutritious and supportive of healthy weight management.
However, there is no pressure to use them – if you upgrade from refined to unrefined foods, you are already benefiting greatly.
Most of the things you recommend I have never heard of….are there not more common things can be used.
Hi, Mo. Yes to all your questions, except for the “kitchen bench” one – it is preferable that nuts and seeds be refrigerated during the soaking process.
Hi there, if using the pine nuts do I soak them in water overnight? In the fridge or leave on the kitchen bench? Also, if I forget the previous night can I do it before work and use them 8-9 hours later?
Ezekiel 4:9 Brand Sprouted Grain Tortillas are found in the freezer case at most major grocers. I keep them in my refrigerator deli drawer after purchasing.
Hi, lizabean. The serving size is one small wrap or half a large wrap.
serving size for snack #3 says one slice. Serving size on recipe says one small wrap. Which is it?
As is becoming the norm I am confused about serving size. If I use 8 small wraps, is one serving size one whole small wrap? Or is it a slice of a small wrap? If I use large wraps the slice size is going to be different so therefore not consistent. Can you help me understand this please?
A gluten-free wrap can be substituted, but take care to avoid very refined products. The following is an acceptable product – note that the flours are high-quality http://www.latortillafactory.com/products-6.aspx.
The difference between SWG and whole grain is that in SWG, the grain is allowed to sprout before milling, which makes the final product more digestible. These products are available in Canada – often just called sprouted. 100% whole grain products are definitely acceptable alternatives.
SWG wrap – wow! Here in the Rio Grande Valley they just call them torillas.
Tortillas are a daily Hispanic staple for breakfast, lunch and sometimes dinner; it is the way we use white bread for every meal. As I have learned there are various wraps like pita wrap, and SWG wrap.
Awesome! I like to learn new things just as I did today with trim down club.com
What is the difference between SWG & Whole Grain wraps – WG wraps are readily available but I have never heard of or seen SWG.
Prince Edward County ON.
What gluten free wrap can I substitute for SWG?
SWG stands for “sprouted whole grain” and “wrap” is another term for “tortilla”. Whole Foods Market sells them, and there are stores in both Canada and the UK.
live in toronto, ontario, canada. where can I by SWG wraps
what is swg wrap
Can you get SWG wraps in the Uk? If not, what is the best equivalent?
Sarah
Sounds good might try this one tonight