Mexican Fiesta Salad Pizza

I got this recipe from Pampered Chef. its a good, simple dinner. Enjoy! amber
(I halfed the pizza for Eric and I)

Mexican Fiesta Salad Pizza

Ingredients:
2 pkgs (8 oz/235 g each) refrigerated crescent rolls
1 1/4 lb (750 g) 93% lean ground beef
1 1/4 cups (300 mL) medium thick and chunky salsa
1 envelope (1 oz/35 g) taco seasoning mix
1 clove garlic, pressed
1 cup (250 mL) sour cream
2 cups (500 mL) thinly sliced iceberg lettuce
2 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
2 green onions with tops, thinly sliced
1/2 cup (125 mL) shredded cheddar cheese (2 oz/60 g)
1/4 cup (50 mL) pitted ripe olives, coarsely chopped
Additional salsa (optional)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Unroll crescent dough; separate into 16 triangles. Arrange 14 of the triangles in a circle on lightly floured round baking stone with wide ends even with edge of baking stone and points toward the center. Place the remaining two triangles in the center, pinching seams to seal. Roll dough to create a smooth surface. Bake 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven; cool completely.
2. In (12-in./30 cm) Skillet, cook ground turkey over medium heat 10-12 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking turkey into crumbles using Mix 'N Chop; drain if necessary.
3. Combine salsa, seasoning mix and garlic in medium bowl; mix well. Add to turkey in Skillet; toss to coat. Spread sour cream over crust. Spoon turkey mixture over sour cream. Top with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cheese and olives. Serve immediately with additional salsa, if desired.

Chicken Pesto Pizza

One of my all time favorite meals is Chicken Pesto Pizza from EZ's in San Antonio. Since we don't have an EZ's here in Paris, a couple of weeks ago I decided to try to recreate it, and it turned out pretty good.

Ingredients:

• ~1.5 cups small pieces of cooked chicken (I buy the rotisserie chicken from the Wal-mart deli and shred it by hand, but you could cook your own)
• Pizza crust (Pillsbury roll-out crust is good, or my Wal-mart has some small round pizza crusts in the deli section that don't have to be pre-baked.)
• Pesto sauce (also from the Wal-mart deli area, by the refrigerated pasta. It comes in a small plastic tub, and the label is green. I'll try to find out the brand later.)
• ~2 Tbsp. Pine nuts
• Shredded Cheese (I bought the Parmesan blend that has Parmesan, Fontina, Asiago, and Romano)
• 2 Roma tomatoes, very thinly sliced

Directions

• If you bought the Pillsbury or similar pizza crust, it needs to be cooked part of the way before you put on the toppings, so cook it about 8-9 minutes or whatever the package directions say. If you bought crust that does not need to be pre-cooked, go straigt to the next step.
• Spread a thin layer of pesto on the crust.
• Add chicken, sprinkle pine nuts and cheese, and place tomato slices on pizza to your liking.
• Bake at 400-ish until crust is light brown and cheese is melted (6-10 minutes)

Sorry the directions are sort of vague. I didn't pay attention to brands or amounts, but when I make it again, I'll try to pay attention and come back and add those details. If you use the Wal-mart rotisserie chicken, you'll have a ton of meat left over for another meal.