BBQ Chicken Pizza Braid

I think one of the best things at Trader Joe's (and there are A LOT of good things there) is their ready made pizza dough. It is a lifesaver on the busy weeks when we just don't have a lot of time to cook. We use the dough to make all kinds of regular pizza - but the I discovered the pizza braid when I was browsing though the internet. Homemade pizza is probably one of the easiest things to make during the week - no measuring and not a lot of prep. Just put the toppings on and stick it in the oven!

BBQ Chicken Pizza Braid

• 1 package store-bough refrigerated pizza dough (or homemade)
• 1 bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce
• Shredded mozzarella cheese
• Shredded sharp cheddar
• Diced red onions
• 2 cooked chicken breasts, chopped (I usually cook these the night before)
• Dried cilatro (or fresh if you have it!)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Take piza dough out of the fridge and let sit in an oiled bowl for 25-35 minutes. When the dough is pliable, spread cornmeal on a flat surface and work the dough into a rectangle. Place all of your ingredients in the center of the dough rectangle, leaving about an inch of dough around the filling. (NOTE: like I said before, no need to measure the ingredients - just put on as much or as little as you like!) Using a pizza cutter, slice the edges of the dough into strips. Pull the strips across the filling and pinch to the other side of the dough to secure. Once the entire pizza is braided, put in the oven for about 20-25 minutes.

CHEERS!