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Pesto Chicken Pizza Rolls

April 21, 2016 by Lindsay 20 Comments

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This recipe for Pesto Chicken Pizza Rolls is a fun way to change things up from traditional pizza. Serve them warm or cold, for lunch or dinner. They’re easy to make and kid-friendly as well!

This recipe for Pesto Chicken Pizza Rolls is a fun way to change things up from traditional pizza. Serve them warm or cold for lunch or for an easy appetizer. They're easy to make and kid-friendly as well!

Hi friends!

It’s time for another month of Recipe Redux! This month the theme was packable lunch ideas. I don’t currently have to pack my lunch…but that doesn’t mean I haven’t done my fair share of packing in the past….or that I won’t have to again in the future. So I was totally on board for this prompt.

I wanted to make something kid-friendly since I now share my lunches with Squish and also wanted something that tasted good hot or cold. Some people have microwaves to reheat stuff at lunchtime and some don’t.

Pizza immediately came to mind as something that’s equally good hot or cold…but regular pizza was just a little too boring. I remembered scrolling by something similar to these on Pinterest a couple months ago and they stuck in my mind visually. Since I didn’t have a recipe to work with, I decided to just wing it.

This recipe for Pesto Chicken Pizza Rolls is a fun way to change things up from traditional pizza. Serve them warm or cold for lunch or for an easy appetizer. They're easy to make and kid-friendly as well!

I used a few shortcuts, including picking up some freshly made pesto and pizza dough at the store and after consulting my fridge, I realized I had plenty of cooked chicken thighs from my Sunday food prep that I could use as well. So, although the rolls themselves are a bit time-consuming to assemble, the filling came together in a jiffy and it all balanced out.

These are basically all the goodness of pizza toppings wrapped up in a ball of pizza dough!

Here’s how you make them:

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This recipe for Pesto Chicken Pizza Rolls is a fun way to change things up from traditional pizza. Serve them warm or cold, for lunch or dinner. They’re easy to make and kid-friendly as well!

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 16 pizza rolls 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup cooked chicken, finely diced
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2/3 cup pizza sauce
  • 3 Tbsp pesto
  • 1 batch of pre-made pizza dough (homemade or store-bought)
  • Olive oil
  • oregano & parmesan cheese for sprinkling on top

Instructions

  1. Combine chicken, mozzarella, pesto and pizza sauce in a small bowl.
  2. Divide pizza dough into 16 equal balls.
  3. Stretch each dough ball with your hands into a circle that’s 3-4 inches across.
  4. Add one tablespoon of chicken mixture to dough circle. Pinch sides together to seal and form a ball.
  5. Place seam side down in a pie tin lined with parchment paper.
  6. Repeat with all dough balls.
  7. Brush tops of dough with olive oil and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and oregano.
  8. Bake at 425 degrees for 25 minutes.
  9. Serve with extra pizza sauce for dipping.

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Next time I make these I’d probably add a bit more chicken, but that’s just me 🙂

This recipe for Pesto Chicken Pizza Rolls is a fun way to change things up from traditional pizza. Serve them warm or cold for lunch or for an easy appetizer. They're easy to make and kid-friendly as well!

They’d be a great party appetizer and I also enjoyed them both reheated and cold for lunch over the next few days.

This recipe for Pesto Chicken Pizza Rolls is a fun way to change things up from traditional pizza. Serve them warm or cold for lunch or for an easy appetizer. They're easy to make and kid-friendly as well!

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For more packable lunch ideas, check out the link-up below!

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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Filed Under: Appetizer, Lunch Tagged With: Cheese, Chicken, Pesto, Tomato Sauce

About Lindsay

Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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  1. rachel @ Athletic Avocado says

    April 21, 2016 at 7:17 AM

    These remind me of my beloved stromboli that I used to get all the time as a kid, except this is healthier! It looks delish 🙂

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  2. Dietitian Jess says

    April 21, 2016 at 8:28 AM

    This looks delicious and combines a few of my favorite things- pesto and pizza! This looks like something Squish and other kids would have fun eating as well.

    Reply
  3. Allie says

    April 21, 2016 at 8:47 AM

    I grew up eating those unhealthy pizza rolls so I’m loving this twist on an old classic. This is a recipe my whole family would love

    Reply
  4. Jodi @ The Average RD says

    April 21, 2016 at 9:30 AM

    My daughter, who I struggle finding lunch ideas for, would love these! It will be on the menu next week for sure:)

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  5. Heather @ Polyglot Jot says

    April 21, 2016 at 10:06 AM

    Wow these amazing! I wonder if i could make a GF version with like cauliflower crust?!

    Reply
  6. Erin @ Erin's Inside Job says

    April 21, 2016 at 11:39 AM

    Yesssss pessssto 🙂

    Reply
  7. Hannah @CleanEatingVeggieGirl says

    April 21, 2016 at 12:16 PM

    This is seriously SO creative! I have a feeling my husband would be in love with these.

    Reply
  8. Erin Marie @ Health Happens At Home says

    April 21, 2016 at 2:49 PM

    These look so good! I can’t wait to try them!

    Reply
  9. Maria says

    April 21, 2016 at 3:24 PM

    My kids would love these! Definitely going to give it a try sometime soon.

    Reply
  10. GiGi Eats says

    April 21, 2016 at 9:49 PM

    Those look so fluffy and delicious! WOW!!! These need to be sold in stores!

    Reply
  11. Sara Haas @ sarahaasrdn.com says

    April 22, 2016 at 8:03 AM

    What a fabulous idea! Can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
  12. Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom says

    April 22, 2016 at 8:06 AM

    Lindsay–I found what I am making for Pizza NIght!! This looks so incredible!

    Reply
  13. Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says

    April 22, 2016 at 8:14 AM

    What a FUN idea!!! Seriously, genius 🙂

    Reply
  14. Leighton Wells says

    April 22, 2016 at 12:03 PM

    These look delicious! They remind me a lot of mini calzones. I’m going to have to try this recipe out for myself.

    Reply
  15. Lauren Harris-Pincus says

    April 22, 2016 at 4:21 PM

    Oh my goodness, these sound amazing!!

    Reply
  16. Sarah @ The Fit Cookie says

    April 23, 2016 at 9:33 AM

    This looks amazing! I used to make homemade pizza and homemade calzones a lot before I stopped eating wheat and yeast – I miss it! I need to find a way to make this stuff again, my kids would love it 🙂

    Reply
  17. Sam says

    April 23, 2016 at 7:56 PM

    Looks like a great dish to take to a potluck … I will definitely have to keep this recipe in mind!

    Reply
  18. diane says

    April 25, 2016 at 8:59 AM

    What kids wouldn’t love this?! YUM!

    Reply
  19. Samantha says

    April 26, 2016 at 7:43 PM

    I made this Saturday night and had our neighbors over. It turned out great! My neighbor said “I didn’t think you could take a great thing (pizza) and make it better!”

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 28, 2016 at 8:17 PM

      so glad to hear that!

      Reply

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