Tuna-melt pizza

Guilt-free! Protein-packed pizza makes a balanced meal

2 min read July 19, 2017

Food and prop styling by Renee Muller | Photography by Moishe Wulliger

Whenever I serve pizza for supper I always feel that it’s not really a well-balanced meal because there isn’t enough “real” protein involved. Problem solved! Adding a layer of tuna salad to this homemade dough not only makes this pizza delicious but also provides the benefit of sneaking in the missing protein creating a truly nutritious meal

INGREDIENTS

Yields 1 large pizza pie; 8 slices

DOUGH

1 cup warm water
1 tsp sugar
1 packet (2¼ tsp) dry yeast
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp oil
3 cups flour

TUNA SALAD

2 7-oz (200-g) cans solid white albacore
tuna in water
6 Tbsp light mayonnaise
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp milk
2 tsp lemon juice
¼ tsp salt
pinch black pepper
¼ cup finely diced celery
1 Tbsp sliced scallions

TOPPINGS

1½ cups shredded pizza cheese (mozzarella and cheddar)
1 cup diced red orange and green pepper
½ 8-oz (225-g) can sliced mushrooms
¼ red onion sliced into thin rings
salt for sprinkling
cooking spray

PREPARATION

Combine water and sugar in a mixer bowl. Dissolve yeast in the mixture. Let stand 5 minutes. Add salt and oil. Add flour; blend in until it forms a soft dough. Spray with cooking spray cover with a towel and allow to rise for 25–30 minutes.

Meanwhile prepare tuna salad: Mash tuna well with a fork. Add mayonnaise mustard milk lemon juice salt and pepper and mix well until smooth. Add celery and scallions and mix gently until combined. Set aside.