How many calories in Trader Joe's garlic and pesto pizza?

Trader Joe's With Deep Fried Crust Roasted Garlic & Pesto Pizza (1 slice) contains 43g total carbs, 40g net carbs, 20g fat, 16g protein, and 420 calories .

When to put pesto on pizza?

To me, a good pesto pizza should have bold pesto flavor. I don't want it to taste faintly of basil, garlic, Parmesan and olive oil—I want those flavors to bowl me over. The key is to spread a generous layer of pesto over the pizzas before baking , and then top them with more pesto when they come out of the oven.

Is pesto pizza healthier?

Usually pizzas are high calorie and high in saturated fat due to an overload of marinara and cheese but a great substitute for the sauce is pesto (homemade or store bought) and less cheese . Pesto has great flavor and is a lighter way to enjoy one of your favorite meals…and the kids will love it too!

What is the highest calorie pesto?

Daylesford Organic tops our list of high-calorie pestos with a staggering 654 calories per 100g. Looking at the ingredient list, you can see that they don't skimp on any of the expensive, high-calorie ingredients that budget pestos simply cannot afford to include.

What cheese goes with pesto?

What Kind of Cheese Should I Use? I used fresh mozzarella because I love the way it melts, but you can use block or grated mozzarella in its place (that's usually more affordable as well). Other types of cheese that would work great with pesto are: smoked mozzarella, gruyere, swiss, brie, or white cheddar .

Are you not supposed to heat pesto?

Yes, pesto can be used straight from the jar and doesn't require cooking or heating . In fact, we actively discourage applying too much heat to pesto, as this will destroy many of the fresh flavours that producers work so hard to retain.

What does pesto taste like on pizza?

Pesto pizza is a delightful change of pace for pizza night. The bright green sauce, bursting with a nutty, garlicky, herbaceous essence , brings boldness to pizza in every way possible.

How many calories is one slice of Joe's Pizza?

Yet, users on Reddit guestimate one large slice of Caprese pizza from Joe's Pizza ranges between 300-500 calories . If you're worried about potentially consuming too many calories from one New York slice, monitor the amount of extra toppings and pizza slices you consume.

How many calories are in a Trader Joe's Pizza?

50 items found Trader Joe'sOrganic Cheese & Tomato PizzaFamily size 1 ⁄ 4 pizza (126g) Nutrition Facts 340 calories Log food Trader Joe'sOrganic Roasted Vegetable Pizza 1 ⁄ 3 pizza (152g) Nutrition Facts 300 calories Log food Trader Joe'sMargherita Pizza 1 ⁄ 3 pizza (140g) Nutrition Facts 350 calories Log food 51 more rows

How many calories in a slice of pesto pizza?

Slices - Pesto - 1/8 of a 20" pizza, Pizza My Heart Nutrition Facts For a Serving Size of 1 slice How many calories are in Pesto Pizza Slice? Amount of calories in Pesto Pizza Slice: Calories 510 Calories from Fat 270 (52.9%) % Daily Value * 17 more rows

How many calories in a pesto chicken pizza?

Nutrition Facts Amount Per Serving Calories 430 Calories from Fat 27 % Daily Value* Total Fat 13g 17% Saturated Fat 5g 25% 5 more rows

Trader Joe's Roasted Garlic and Pesto Pizza (2024)

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52 · Feb 3, 2021 · Updated March 23, 2022 · 4 Comments

Say it with me, Trader Joe's Roasted Garlic and Pesto Pizza with Deep Fried Crust. Emphasis on the deep-fried crust. Deep-fried bread so how bad can make it into a pizza be?

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1 Taste

2 The packaging

3 Overall

4 Product Photos

4.1 The nutritional information and the ingredients

4.2 Instructions

5 The Bottom Line

5.1 Trader Joe's Roasted Garlic and Pesto Pizza

5.2 User Review

5.3 Like this:

5.4 Related

Taste

Pizza never goes bad in my household. And my husband prefers pizza without red sauce. There is just one problem: by the time I made this, there was none left for him to try.

So this isn't traditional white pizza either. Instead of globs of ricotta, this is heavy on the parmesan, mozzarella, burrata, with pockets of pesto and roasted garlic.

Neither the pesto nor the roasted garlic was overwhelming. Instead, they were a pleasant compliment to the cheese.

I did not miss the red sauce here.

And I was totally digging the fried bread. Usually, I think a lot of fried freezer items come out a bit greasy. Here the opposite is true. This helps keep the crust oh so crusty. Plus it makes it thick enough to grab.

I hid the two leftover slices in the back of the refrigerator so my husband wouldn't find them. We don't share leftovers well in our household. So yes, we hide food from each other.

The next day when I grabbed the slices I had one cold- nice and crispy. And when I reheated the other one in the microwave for 20 seconds it was still crispy.

Normally, pizza gets soggy in the microwave. This pizza still had a good amount of crispiness to it.

Overall, this is pretty solid and at least in my local stores seems to sell out pretty quickly. If you can't find it, then you can always reach for Monteli Pizza Crusts that are also in the frozen section and make your own (albeit not fried but still pretty solid).

The packaging

This is packaged in a box. There is a layer of plastic covering the pizza.

Overall

For $5.99 this is probably the best-frozen pizza Trader Joe's has on shelves.

Would I buy this again?Yes, I would buy Trader Joe's Roasted Garlic and Pesto Pizza again. It was totally awesome. Totally worth hiding it from the members of your household if you don't like to share either.

Did you try it? Let me know what you think in the comments section!

Product Photos

The box Trader Joe's Roasted Garlic and Pesto Pizza:

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The nutritional information and the ingredients

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Instructions

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The description from the side of the box:

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Out of the package you get:

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After being cooked you get:

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User Review

3.5(22 votes)

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Comments

Alek says
February 03, 2021 at 8:47 pm
I really LOVE this pizza!!! Honestly they need sell the deep fried crust alone as a blank canvas. The crust is amazing with unique texture and that chew. Despite the name of deep fried crust it's not like a grease sponge.
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Dagmar says
February 10, 2021 at 1:41 am
I tried this due to all of the positive comments on various reviews. I am normally a fan of thin crust pizza. Although I found it interesting and unique and its crust it was just too much crust for me and not enough toppings. I liked it but will most likely not be re-purchasing it. Luckily, have an awesome artisan pizza place within a few miles of me.
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Tracey says
January 14, 2022 at 9:33 pm
I sprinkled quite a bit of extra mozzarella on top then out of the oven I added arugula and a drizzle of balsamic glaze. Absolutely delicious!!
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- becomebetty says
  January 15, 2022 at 11:09 am
  Thanks for sharing Tracey!
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