Low Carb Lower Calorie Pizza Salad
The new year is almost here. A time when many folk start losing for weight loss inspiration and recipes. I’m trying to kick thing in to gear before the new year. It’s been a rough year for me so I am trying really hard to get back on the healthy eating bandwagon. When I went low carb one of the things I missed the most was pizza. It took a while for me to figure out how to make various pizza crusts that were lower in carbs and satisfied my pizza cravings. Sometimes I just don’t want to even mess with the crust.
With a low carb pizza salad I can just toss everything in a bowl and be on my way…..right to the living room sofa. I’ll kick my feet up and enjoy my Netflix; thank you very much.
A pizza salad is really simple and really filling.
For me I add a mixture of lettuce; which includes whatever was on sale that week and some spinach.
I’ll add some black and green olives. I generally have both on hand as I love olives.
Of course there is peperonni but latelty I have been swapping for turkey pepperoni. A lot fewer calories and tastes just as good.
Tomatoes and mozzarella cheese top it off.
The great thing about salads like this is that the vegetable options are endless.
I’ve been using this new 3 Cheese Italian dressing I found at Aldi’s. Makes the perfect topping to these salads.
Give a pinch of Asiago cheese. Your tastes buds with thank you for it.
Low Carb Pizza Salad
Ingredients
- 1/4 head iceberg lettuce
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 small roma tomato
- 1/4 c sliced olives
- 12 slices turkey pepperoni
- Italian dressing
- Mozzarella cheese
- Asiago cheese
Instructions
- Shred the lettuce.
- Add to a small bowl or plate.
- Rip up the spinach to smaller pieces.
- Dice the tomato and place on top of the lettuce.
- Add your olives.
- Add your pepperoni slices
- Top with cheese and dressing.
A pizza salad! What a marvelous idea! I’d love it if you’d share this at Reviews, Chews & How-Tos this week for our first Awesome Life Friday Link Up http://rchreviews.blogspot.com
I don’t watch my carb intake at all, but I do count calories and like to cut them when I can 🙂 This sounds pretty tasty!
A pizza salad?! What a brilliant idea! I mean, really!
This does sound yummy (though I’ll take mine without the olives.) We swapped out pepperoni for the turkey pepperoni a few years ago and really like it!
This sounds great! I am looking for more low carb recipes and this one sounds good.
Excellent idea. I’m going on a low carb diet and pizza is one of those things I always miss most.
What a great idea to turn a salad into a pizza and a healthier alternative too!
Salad and pizza? Together? In one bowl? I never would have thought. My kids two favorite though so I know this would surely big a HUGE hit at our place!
This sounds great. I am definitely going to add it to my menu ideas!
A pizza salad! Now this sounds like a salad I could really enjoy! Yum!
I’ve wanted to try Hormel Turkey Pepperoni but I wonder about preservatives. I would love to try this salad though, maybe without the meat. Thanks for sharing.
You can get turkey pepperoni straight from the deli at most supermarkets. It still has a bit of sodium (but thats just pepperoni) and its a bit better than the stuff in the resealable bags. I like to buy the sticks and just slice it myself. This works in a pinch though since I don’t eat a lot of processed foods.
Now this looks so good and healthy too! GOing to have to make this one.
I love the idea of a pizza salad. I just pinned this for later 🙂 I’m working on cutting on processed foods, and eliminating the crust of a pizza would be a good step. My son loves pepperoni and this might be a good way to get him to eat a few veggies too.
That sounds great. Love the look of that salad.
What a great idea! That is definitely a lot healthier than regular pizza!
This looks delicious. I think I would make it as lettuce wraps instead of salad 🙂
This does sound pretty delicious! Pizza is one thing I don’t know if I could ever give up, so I’m in the same boat as you there. Swapping regular pepperoni for turkey pepperoni is also great if you are counting calories- I think you can get almost twice as many pepperonis when doing this for the same amount of calories. Which is a lot!
A pizza salad, GENIUS! I love pizza adding it into a salad sounds delicious.
Substituting this for a real pizza is a great healthy eating idea. Next time I’m craving a pizza I’m going to try this instead.
What a clever recipe. I love pizza, my favorite combo is onion, mushroom, and pepperoni. When I try this recipe, I am going to dry adding some different types of cheeses like goat cheese in addition to the Asiago and Mozzarella. This is a must try recipe, I am totally sharing this, thank you for this wonderful creation.
I am a sucker for ham, black olives, green olives, and mushrooms. It makes a wonderful salad, too!
Pizza salad sounds like a great idea. I need to start eating better now that we are past the holidays.
This looks like a really great salad. I need to start eating healthier now that the holidays are over.
This sounds like what I need! YUM! I am trying to do more low carb this year.
I’ve never had a pizza salad before, but this sounds really tasty. Even though i love Asiago cheese, I don’t think I’ve ever used it in a recipe before.
I’ve never had a pizza salad before, but this sounds really tasty. Even though I love Asiago cheese, I don’t think I’ve ever used it in a recipe before. You could easily use this recipe for a main entree or a side dish.
Awesome idea. I think as a dressing you could even use a pizza sauce!
Most def!
This pizza salad really looks beautiful and delicious. I love that it is low-carb too.
I would eat pizza everyday if I could do it without guilt. Looks amazing!!!
Pizza anything is amazing, but usually not a great choice from a health standpoint. This eases the pain a bit.
Oooh! This is good! I’d love to try this healthy twist to a usual unhealthy one.
I love this idea. It’s not only easy, but it’s also really good.
When the fancy lettuce is on sale, I like to splurge. Makes this salad even better.
Yummmm!! I love your version of a “healthier” pizza salad. So unique, I really love your addition of turkey pepperoni, almost reminds me of using turkey bacon 🙂 Pretty close substitution if you ask me! I would love to try this out one day, looks absolutely delish! Love your pictures too!
Thank you so much. I enjoy turkey bacon too. Nom nom.
I’ve been looking for this low carb lower calorie pizza. Sounds like this recipe will be on my list. Glad to know about this recipe my wife would love to see this. You just made it simple. I’m beginning to love your blog. Thank you
Thank you so much! I am glad you are enjoying my site.
That looks pretty good, and I like that it’s low calorie. Pizza is my favorite food, but I know sometimes it isn’t that good for me.
I am a pizza lover too. I am always looking for new ways to prepare it so it is a bit healthier.
This looks delicious! How inventive of you to combine pizza with a salad–I imagine you still get all of the great tastes that are on a pizza with the healthier option of salad. I love everything on this, and that 3 cheese Italian dressing sounds so good. I’ll have to look for it next time I’m out shopping for dressing!
What a delicious idea. I never thought about making a pizza salad but will definitely try it now!
Let me know how it works out for you.
This sounds like a great recipe for someone looking to limit the carbs in their diet. Thanks for sharing.
Pizza is my absolute favorite food. In fact, I’d eat it every day if it were healthier. So, trying your recipe is a no-brainer for me. I’m going to add some crushed red pepper though since I always add that to my pizza.
This is such a great idea for having all the ingredients of a pizza just without the dough. I’d actually prefer the salad if I’m honest. It’s great that you can mix it up too to add your favourite ingredients. I now want a pizza salad for dinner 🙂
Looks so colorful too! I love the pizza inspiration
This looks so delicious and clean. Yum your blog always make me so hungry!!!
I love to make and eat salads! This Low Carb Pizza Salad sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing.