Mexican

Healthy Chicken Enchiladas is for Dinner.

Healthy Chicken Enchiladas takes several minutes to prepare.

Healthy Chicken Enchiladas takes several minutes to cook.

Healthy Chicken Enchiladas makes 9 servings.

The ingredients for Healthy Chicken Enchiladas are:

3 C cooked chicken, hand torn
½ C canned chopped green chilies
¾ C nonfat plain yogurt
Juice from 1 fresh lime
½ tsp. cracked pepper
1 tsp. cumin
2 C enchilada sauce (see recipe below)
10 large white or yellow corn tortillas (or wheat tortillas ? not gluten-free)
Extra virgin olive oil or cooking spray, as needed
¾ C shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 Tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped

Enchilada Sauce
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 small onion, peeled, diced finely
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. cumin
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 28-oz. can crushed fire roasted tomatoes
1 tsp. sugar
1 splash of balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped

Here is how you make Healthy Chicken Enchiladas:

Preheat oven to 350.1) In a large bowl, mix together the cooked chicken, chopped green chilies, yogurt, lime juice, cracked pepper, and cumin. Set aside.2) Make your enchilada sauce, recipe and directions below.Enchilada Sauce Instructions: Heat the olive oil for one minute in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add in the onion, garlic, and spices; sauté for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, sugar, vinegar, and cilantro; stir and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook 20 minutes.3) Lightly oil/cooking spray a 13 x 9″ baking dish. Spread a thin layer of the enchilada sauce in the bottom of the dish.4) Set the first tortillas into the baking dish. Spoon one tenth of the chicken mixture into the center of the tortilla and roll it up, placing the seam side down. Repeat for the remaining tortillas.5) Pour the rest of the enchilada sauce over the tortillas and sprinkle with shredded cheese and cilantro.6) Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, until cheese is melted, sauce is bubbling, and enchiladas are hot.7) Serve warm with salsa, hot sauce, or guacamole, if desired.Serving Size: 9 enchiladasNumber of Servings: 9Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOM2DYLAN.

The nutritional information for Healthy Chicken Enchiladas is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 9
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 280.9

• Total Fat: 10.0 g
• Cholesterol: 48.9 mg
• Sodium: 732.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
• Protein: 23.5 g

Healthy Chicken Enchiladas is Mexican cuisine.