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Healthy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas

URL: https://www.wellplated.com/green-chile-chicken-enchiladas/

Ingredients

The filling

  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
  • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 small red bell peppers, cored and diced
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 cups reduced-fat shredded Monterey jack cheese, divided
  • 1 ½ cups plain nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 2 cans diced green chiles (4-ounce cans), drained

The assembly

  • 8 whole wheat flour tortillas (7-inch)
  • 1 can green enchilada sauce (15 ounces)

For serving

  • as desired diced fresh tomato
  • as desired fresh cilantro
  • as desired diced avocado
  • as desired diced red onion

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a baking dish.
  2. Cook and shred the chicken if necessary.
  3. Sauté the peppers and onions in olive oil until softened.
  4. Add the shredded chicken, spices, and salt to the skillet and stir.
  5. In a bowl, mix yogurt, green chiles, and some cheese, then combine with the chicken mixture.
  6. Fill tortillas with the mixture, roll them up, and place in the baking dish.
  7. Pour enchilada sauce over the rolled tortillas, cover, and bake for 30 minutes.
  8. Uncover, add remaining cheese, and bake for an additional 5 minutes until melted.
  9. Serve warm with desired toppings.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
8 enchiladas
Calories
384
Total fat
15g
Total carbohydrates
33g
Total protein
29g
Sodium
404mg
Cholesterol
63mg

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