This high-protein cottage cheese pesto pizza is perfect when you’re craving pizza, but you want something healthy! The secret is blending cottage cheese, spinach, and pesto to create a tasty and nutritious sauce!

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If you’ve been to my site before, then you know how much I love cottage cheese! While I don’t often eat it on its own, I love how it magically blends into pasta sauce, salad dressings, and dips. This recipe was based on my pesto dip, which is surprisingly easy and great for a healthy side dish! To make this one even more nutritious, I added a few handfuls of spinach right into the sauce. Trust me, no one will know!

The Best Flatbread Recipes

For the flatbread, I like Stonefire Flatbreads, but Aldi makes similar flatbreads that are great too! I buy them fresh and store them in my freezer so I always have them on hand. If you want to make your own flatbread, try my easy flatbread dough recipe or my 2 ingredient pizza crust recipe. Want to add even more protein? Try my cottage cheese pizza crust with your leftover cottage cheese!

My Favorite Storebought Pesto

The real trick to this simple recipe is using prepared pesto. My favorite store bought pesto is Buitoni Pesto, which has a great flavor that tastes homemade. America’s Test Kitchen recommended it and I’m glad I tried it! It has a really well-balanced flavor, and it works great in this recipe. If you want to try making it yourself, try my walnut pesto!

How to Blend Cottage Cheese

Make sure you blend the cottage cheese really well so your pesto is nice and smooth. I used a mini food processor. You can also do this with an immersion blender. If you only have a large blender or food processor, you may want to blend 2 cups of cottage cheese before adding the pesto, then divide it in half. You can use one half in the sauce and save the other half for pizza crust, pasta, or pancakes!

What to Serve with Pizza

Looking for the perfect side dish to pair with this pizza? I love this Italian Chopped Salad, which has flavors that pair really well with this flatbread! You could also try this Air Fryer Broccoli for an incredibly easy side dish or try these crispy Green Bean Fries. They’re both an easy way to add veggies!

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Cottage Cheese Pesto Pizza

Cottage Cheese Pesto Pizza

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  • Author: Liz Thomson
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 2
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian
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Description

This high-protein cottage cheese pesto pizza is perfect when you’re craving pizza, but you want something healthy! The secret is blending cottage cheese, spinach, and pesto to create a tasty and nutritious sauce!

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup cottage cheese (I recommend 4% milkfat)
  • 1/4 cup pesto
  • 1/4 cup fresh spinach
  • 3oz fresh mozzarella or 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 1 flatbread (5″x 10″ size) or my cottage cheese pizza crust

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  2. Blend the cottage cheese and spinach in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. 
  3. Stir in the pesto and blend until smooth.
  4. Spread the pesto mixture onto the flatbread and top with mozzarella.
  5. Place the pizza on a baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.