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Pesto Chicken Flatbread

Homemade pesto chicken flatbread with cherry tomatoes and diced red bell pepper.
Pesto chicken flatbread has a homemade pesto base and is made with mozzarella cheese, juicy chicken, and veggies on a flatbread crust. Enjoy this quick and easy recipe for your next pizza night. It's dairy free with a gluten free option.
Author: Lindsey Jenkins
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 flatbreads

Ingredients
 

  • 2 flatbreads  either homemade or store-bought
  • ⅔ cup pistachio pesto or pesto of choice, see ideas below
  • mozzarella cheese of choice to taste
  • 1 cup cubed cooked chicken
  • ½ cup halved cherry tomatoes
  • 1 small red bell pepper diced

Instructions

  • Prepare flatbreads. Preheat your oven to 450ºF/230ºC and add the flatbreads to an unlined baking sheet or two depending on their size.
  • Assemble flatbread. Spoon ⅓ cup of pesto onto each flatbread, leaving about ½-inch space around the edges. Then top with mozzarella cheese of choice, chicken pieces, halved cherry tomatoes and red bell pepper.
  • Bake. Bake flatbreads for 7-10 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with fresh basil if desired. Cut into slices and enjoy!

Notes

See the blog post for step-by-step photos, helpful tips, storage, and recipe FAQs.

Make It Your Way: Substitutions & Variations

No flatbread? – you can also use pita bread or naan bread if not dairy free.
Use another type of fresh pesto - sun-dried tomato pesto, arugula pesto, sauteed green onion pesto, etc.
Make it gluten free – use your favorite gluten-free flatbread.