[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” text_font_size=”17″]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TonysHometownPride #CollectiveBias
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_slider admin_label=”Slider” show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” auto=”off” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ header_font=”Dancing Script||||” header_font_size=”47″]
[et_pb_slide heading=”Healthy Garlic Herb Breadsticks ” background_image=”https://www.kansascitydietitian.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Healthy-garlic-herb-breadsticks-with-tonys.-jpg.jpg” background_position=”default” background_size=”cover” background_color=”#ffffff” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”on” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” allow_player_pause=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ header_font_select=”The Girl Next Door” header_font=”The Girl Next Door||||” body_font_select=”default” body_font=”||||” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_font=”||||” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” header_font_size=”63″ header_font_size_tablet=”63″ header_font_size_phone=”63″] [/et_pb_slide]
[/et_pb_slider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” text_font_size=”17″]
Pizza has a special place in our family. My husband and I met while I was managing a pizza restaurant, you may say it was love at first slice. In fact, I’m pretty sure that I would win wife-of-the-year if I greeted my husband each night with a slice of pizza, but as a mom and a dietitian I strive for balance. In case you missed my previous post on picky eating I have to juggle being a healthy-eating dietitian and satisfy my picky eating crew. Pizza comes to the rescue probably more nights than I would like to admit.
I would love to say that I serve my family a four course dinner every night, but I would much rather spend my evenings with my family at the pool. So pizza tends to be the perfect meal to stop and eat and head right back to playing. But I can’t completely remove my dietitian hat just because it’s summer. So while, pizza is convenient I need to serve it up with a healthy side. You have probably already jumped to the conclusion that a “healthy” pizza side has to involve a salad, but that won’t fly in my house. I do have a few criteria that my sides have to meet.
- It has to resemble something “healthy”
- It has to be a hit with my picky eaters
- It has to be prepped in less than 20 minutes
- preferably cooked along side my main entree
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” text_font_size=”17″]
Ok so back to the side, if I’m not dishing up a salad, how can I serve up something healthy? In my family our idea of pizza night is pizza and breadsticks. But remember they can’t be just any breadsticks, because of the whole “healthy” thing.
So I created these picky eater approved breadsticks with chickpeas. That’s right, breadsticks with those little legumes that make amazing hummus. Research has shown that adding 1 1/2 cups of legumes to your diet per day reduces inflammation in your body. Why not eat your legumes in a variety of forms, say in the form of a breadstick, to add extra nutrition to you and your picky eater’s diet and fight off inflammation too? Don’t you dare call them “beansticks” because my picky eaters don’t need to know!
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://www.kansascitydietitian.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/FullSizeRender-19-1.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]
[/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 can chickpeas
- 4 Tablespoons olive oil Divided
- 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon Red Peppers flakes optional
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. For a crispier breadstick, preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- In a large bowl combine both flours, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
- Drain chickpeas and reserve liquid. In a food processor, add chickpeas and 1/4 cup of reserved liquid and pulse until smooth and creamy.
- Add chickpea puree, 2 tablespoons olive oil, mozzarella cheese, and 1/4 cup of reserved liquid to the flour mixture and combine just until a thick dough is formed. If it is still too dry, you may need to add more reserved liquid.
- In a separate bowl whisk together remaining olive oil, salt, garlic, basil, and oregano, and red pepper flakes, if using.
- Spread parchment paper onto a cookie sheet and pour batter onto the parchment paper. Use a spatula to spread the dough until it is about 1/2 inch thick throughout. Brush batter with garlic herb oil.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until evenly browned and fluffy throughout. Serve warm.
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://www.kansascitydietitian.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/FullSizeRender-17.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]
[/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]