California Bacon Ranch Pizza #rsc

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup mashed fresh avocado
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 (1 ounce) package hidden valley original ranch dips mix
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup plain greek yogurt
• 8 ounces whipped cream cheese
• 1 lb pizza dough
• 1/2 cup red onion, diced
• 4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
• 3 fresh tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 8 ounces havarti cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a heavy skillet, heat olive oil. while oil is heating, season chicken with salt, pepper, and lemon zest. stir well to combine.
• 3 brown chicken in skillet until no longer pink, 6-7 minutes on medium high. remove chicken with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. set aside and keep warm.
• 4 mix together avocado, lemon juice, ranch dip mix, mayonnaise, greek yogurt and cream cheese. set aside to flavor for 5-10 minutes.
• 5 while avocado ranch sauce is sitting, spread pizza dough out onto a large (16 inch) pizza pan bake pizza crust 6-7 minutes or until just starting to brown on top. remove from oven.
• 6 spread avocado ranch sauce generously onto warm crust. sprinkle cooked chicken, diced red onion, bacon pieces and diced tomatoes on top of ranch sauce. top with both cheeses.
• 7 return pizza to oven. bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and pizza is hot through.