Friday, September 24, 2010

Healthy Green Enchiladas...

Healthy Green Enchiladas (Recipe from the Body For Life cookbook. They're delicious!)

Servings: 4  (makes 8 Enchiladas)Preparation Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients:
4 portions of chicken breast (about 1 lb)
4 green onions, sliced
2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
3 cans (10 oz. each) green enchilada sauce
8 corn tortillas
1 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese, shredded
2 cups lettuce, shredded
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 cup light sour cream
1 tomato diced
1 can of olives

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350. Lightly coat 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
2. Boil chicken and shred.
3. Lightly coat a large skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Add green onion, cilantro, and jalapeno; saute for 2 minutes. Add shredded chicken and 1 can of enchilada sauce. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes
4. Pour 2 cans of enchilada sauce into a medium boil and warm in the microwave, about 2 minutes. Dip each tortilla in the heated sauce and fill with 1/8 of the chicken mixture. Roll up and place seam-side down in the prepared baking dish.
5. Sprinkle cheese on top and pour the remaining heated sauce over enchiladas. Bake on 350 for 15 min.
6. Divide lettuce onto four plates and place two enchiladas on top. Top with salsa, sour cream, tomatoes, and olives.

submitted by Kenna Anderson


 

1 comment:

  1. This is my go-to recipe for chicken enchiladas! Don't worry about the "healthy" part. These are delicious and full of flavor! I have made these many times for company, along with some fresh guacamole.. and you have a meal that gets compliments!

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