These 20 minute Zucchini Ribbon Pita Pizzas are a super fast, vegetarian weeknight meal. They are so easy to make, and my whole family loved them. They will be making a regular rotation throughout zucchini season! That’s for sure.
This post is sponsored by Pacific Foods. I was compensated for my time. All opinions expressed here are my own.
Do you time block? It has really changed my life. I heard about it on a podcast, and it has been such a game changer!
Don’t get me wrong, I am no less busy, because we all know that is just the way I am, but I am so much calmer, because I am not worried about fitting it all in anymore.
So what is time blocking anyway? Time blocking is where you break your day up into blocks of time and assign certain tasks to them.
Here’s how I do it. I use my Google calendar, and I add all the tasks on my to-do list into specific windows of time. Not only does this keep me on task, so I don’t end up chatting with buddies on twitter all day, but it also means that I don’t have a looming to-do list that seems insurmountable.
There are reoccurring tasks that I add into the calendar, so that I don’t put something in its place. Like on Wednesdays, I block time to answer emails, back up files (and ironically time block.) I even add my workouts in, and add in travel time to get to the gym.
I know it sounds crazy, and over the top to do that, but I am so much happier now that I do it. Case in point, I have five full day photo shoots, two business trips, and 26 new recipes to develop over the course of the next 31 work days. And I am not freaking out about it. Because I time blocked it all in, and I know when I will get to each and every task.
I know what you’re thinking…What does time blocking have to do with these 20 minute Zucchini Ribbon Pita Pizzas? Well, actually a lot. See, we all know that this time of year is majorly hectic. Especially those of us with school age kids. There are sports, performances, after school celebrations of all sorts, fund raisers, etc etc.
And no matter what, and how organized you or I may be, dinner time and the prepping there of can get smooshed into a very small time block. In other words, sometimes 20 minutes is all we’ve got “blocked” for dinner prep.
Enter the 20 Minute Zucchini Ribbon Pita Pizza! Note: They actually only really take 15 minutes, but you do have to preheat the oven, that’s why they’re 20 minutes.
I used the brand new Pacific Foods Organic Tomato Sauce to make them. Pacific has just launched a new line of non-GMO, certified Organic Tomatoes that I know you all are going to love!
Check out the full product line here. They are so convenient because they come in shelf-stable BPA-free cartons, that can be stored in your pantry for up to 18 months! And the chemical-free process they use to steam and peel the tomatoes really makes the difference in the flavor.
Thanks so much for reading! If you make these 20 minute Zucchini Ribbon Pita Pizzas please let me know by coming back by and leaving a comment or rating or tag me on social media.
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These 20 minute Zucchini Ribbon Pita Pizzas are a super fast, vegetarian weeknight meal that is also kid friendly. They will be making a regular rotation throughout zucchini season!
Ingredients
- 4 6-inch pita breads, whole grain if desired
- 2/3 cup Pacific Foods Organic Tomato Sauce
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 small zucchini, cut into ribbons with a vegetable peeler
- ½ cup crumbled mild feta cheese, preferably goat feta
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Arrange oven rack in the bottom third of the oven. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Lay pita breads on a large rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment or foil. Spread tomato sauce over the pitas, leaving edges clean and dividing the sauce evenly. Top with mozzarella cheese. Divide the zucchini ribbons over the cheese. Top with feta, dividing evenly. Sprinkle with oregano and pepper.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the bottom rack of the oven and bake until the cheese is melted and the pitas are browning along the edges, 7 to 10 minutes.
These look so delicious! I love the super thin shaved zucchini slices. I’ve never tried that before, so I’ll need to give it a shot.
Thanks so much Karyl. I’ve been using zucchini ribbons in a few ways lately. They are so light and easy to make.
I’ve had to be VERY strict with myself about how many tasks I throw in a day, reoccurring google and co-schedule are my life lines!
I tend to over commit myself, so this is a good way to keep myself in check. Yesterday I spent hours creating a spreadsheet with all of the content I have to develop, and then blocked it all in. I feel like a million bucks now. Hah! Oh, and I totally agree about reoccurring tasks. That helps so much! I haven’t used co-schedule in forever, sounds like you’re happy with it. Wonder if it would be worth it to start up again… hmmmm.
YUM! This is my kind of recipe. I love pita pizza, especially with veggies on top!
Thank you Liz! The whole family agrees that pita pizzas are the best.
Now I need to get on board with this whole time blocking dealio – cos staying up late to finish projects and juggling my daughter’s end of high school activities is giving me grey hairs – or maybe that’s just cos am getting old! 🙂 Either way – this 20 minute meal not only sounds delicious – and gosh – it’s a stunner to look at – I won’t be wasting any time throwing this together!
Here’s hoping your schedule eases up soon, Katie!
Just when it does, I fill it back up again!
I just love how quick these are to prepare!! And your photos are absolutely stunning; I want to reach right through the screen and grab a pita pizza right now!
Thanks so much!
We must have listened to the same podcast–because yes, I time-block since listening to a podcast and it has changed my life for the better. And this pizza, hello YUM! And easy enough to get done in my time block for lunch 😉
It’s the best! I seriously just spent an hour yesterday working on my fall schedule. I was so overwhelmed before I did, now I’m like, I got this!
I’ve been doing time blocking for a while but there are times when I have a moment when I get distracted by something else which means I lose my precious time 🙂 Love the mini pizzas – they are a perfect party food!
That’s always a problem with working online. That happens to me too, but I sometimes think it’s because I may have over committed myself. Now I like to blend my days between computer work, cooking and photography instead of all one or the other.
I’ve never actually heard of time blocking but I already have been doing something similar. But your way sounds a lot more effective. I love pizza and these sound perfect with zucchini ribbons and super easy. Perfect for a quick easy weeknight meal.
Whatever works! I am so glad I found it. We have been pulling zucchini in from the garden every day, so they are also a life sizer to use up those zuchs!
This looks really good. It’s easy to prepare. Perfect for a quick healthy fix. Can’t wait to try it.
Thanks so much Sheila! So glad you stopped by!