So we were in the mood for a Mexican food tonight and enchiladas sounded amazing! However, I had never made them before so this was going to be quite the new venture for me. I was pleased to find out they were surprisingly easy to make and tasted so delicious!
I actually adapted my own lightened up version of this dish from a couple of different recipes I found and was really happy with how it turned out. There was just enough spice to keep my boyfriend happy without forcing me to drink gallons of water just to enjoy a few bites. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE spicy food, but I can only handle so much spice. This to me was perfect! Feel free to top your enchiladas with a bit of sour cream, but don't forget you'll have to add some additional calories....bummer (I know). As a side I paired this with some Spanish rice and we were completely satisfied! I think my boyfriend said it best when he told me, "Babe! These taste like they're from a restaurant!" Yes, yes...I'll go ahead and pat myself on the back now ;)
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Servings: 8
Serving Size: 1 enchilada
Calories: 159.5
Fat: 5.9 g
Carbs: 17.8 g
Protein: 16.2 g
Fiber: 8.3 g
Old Points: 3 pts
Points+: 4 pts
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Serving Size: 1 enchilada
Calories: 159.5
Fat: 5.9 g
Carbs: 17.8 g
Protein: 16.2 g
Fiber: 8.3 g
Old Points: 3 pts
Points+: 4 pts
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For the sauce:
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 can diced green chilis
1-1/2 cups tomato sauce
1 tsp. southwest chipotle seasoning (Mrs. Dash)
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
3/4 cup fat-free chicken broth
Salt and fresh pepper to taste
For the chicken:
1 tsp. vegetable oil
2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
1 cup diced onion
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
Salt
1 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. southwest chipotle seasoning (Mrs. Dash)
1/3 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup tomato sauce
8 (6-inch) reduced carb whole wheat flour tortillas
1 cup shredded low-fat Mexican cheese
Nonstick cooking spray
In a medium saucepan, spray oil and saute garlic. Add green chilis, chipotle seasoning, cumin, chicken broth, tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Set aside until ready to use.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Heat the vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onions and garlic on low until soft, about 2 minutes. Add chicken, salt, cilantro, cumin, oregano, chipotle seasoning, tomato sauce, chicken broth, and cook 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
Spray a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish with non-stick spray. Put 1/3 cup chicken mixture into each tortilla and roll it. Place in baking dish seam side down. Top with sauce and cheese. Cover with foil and bake in the oven on the middle rack for 20-25 minutes. Top with scallions if desired and enjoy!
80 lovely comments:
Oooh...first to comment! Read your tweet - so I'm getting the info fast! This looks delicious! I love taking several recipes and taking the best of all of them and making your own....YUM YUM!
Chicken Enchiladas and only 4 points? This looks like cheesey heaven!
Yum!! They sure do look great! Really is there anything tastier than a good enchilada? I don't think so :)
Kelly, this looks incredible! Nice job!
wonderful flavours
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This is a beauty - I never figured out skinny enchiladas. Have been on WW since last November so this blog helps me to eat with flavor and not be silly with fat!
My mouth is watering thinking about this dish! I am a mexican food addict, and this is going to hit the spot! Great recipe, for such little points!! =]
From one Kelly to the another, this looks delicious!
These look so good I can't even believe they're diet friendly! Have you ever tried topping with Greek Yogurt instead of sour cream? I resisted for a long time, but I'm a total convert now - it practically tastes the same!
- Maggie
I like how easy you have made this for a big batch. Nice Kelly. We are watching carbs not fat, so would do it with full fat ingredients and LOVE that you have a whole wheat tortilla in it :)
This is new to me Kelly, have not tasted before or probably I am not aware of the name.
Its certainly one complete meal for the day and lovely looking.
mmmmm sounds soo good!
They sound incredibly light but satisfying! I have a Mexican lasagna recipe that is pretty similar, I love cooking lightened up Mexican dishes at home. Great recipe!
You really did cut down the calories and fat! Been dieting lately (hard when you are a full fat blogger lol) I'm going to try this soon :)
I love SKINNY enchilada's! I am a sour cream addict and I know this sounds wierd (esp. to my husband), but I've used plain greek yogurt as a sour cream substitute. I think the one by dannon is the closest. It's a tad bit thick, but I added a little bit of milk to thin it out, just a splash. With the Dannon you get the whole little cup for two points instead of two tbsp of sour cream.
now this is one to def try! my man would LOVE it - anything with cheese he loves! but little will he know that it's skinny!
You deserve that back pat, theses look amazing!
This dish looks beautiful and yummy! Great blog!! I think I should keep your blog bookmarked for my next party menu!
That looks awesome! I love all the things you put in this. I will always always ALWAYS be in the mood for Mexican haha. I love it so much. Nice job!
I have never made enchiladas. This sounds like a recipe I'll need to bookmark and surprise my guy with. These look really delicious. Yummy!
Looks so cheesy and great!
Those sure look yummy..never made enchiladas before..looking forward to trying this one
For this being your first enchilada attempt, I'd say you did a fantastic job!
I love enchiladas but don't enjoy the calories and fat that comes along with them. Your skinny recipe is on my must try list!
So tasty! I do love a good Mexican dish.
Sounds like a perfect spicyness for us. My husband loves spicy food but I can't take too much spice... Looks pretty and oh I love your baking dish. ;-)
Your enchiladas look delicious! I haven't made them in a while and now I think I know just what I'll make for dinner tomorrow night. Thanks for the great idea!
Congratulations on TOP 9! Great looking enchiladas.
Yum! These sound delicious and you would never guess they were a healthier option! My kind of food! Delish! : )
They were so good I took them the next day for lunch!
This sounds wonderfffulll. Ive been long wanting to try out an enchilada recipe but have always put it off due to the fact they do tend to be so very unhealthy, this finally means I can try out making them myself guilt free! Sounds like it doesnt skimp on taste either and looks goddarn scrummy. Looking forward to trying it, thank you! :)
Congrats on top 9!!! This looks beautiful and SO yummy! I'll be making this asap. I love enchiladas! PS. I am fairly positive that I made enchiladas in the exact same green baking dish.... That is neat. =)
Saw this yesterday and now you're in the Top 9!! Will def be trying these, already had it printed out at home :)
I usually enjoy green chile chicken enchiladas but these red sauce enchiladas look really good. Congrats on your first enchilada being a success!
congrats on making the top 9, this looks fantastic.
These look soooo good. I've been dying for some Mexican food so I'm definitely trying this!
I love the scallions on top. Great addition! Congrats on the Top 9!
Skinny Enchiladas?!!! You've changed my life! Yummmm...
This looks great!
Enchiladas sound fabulous!
Love the fact they are lighter. I'm a huge Mexican food fan and will try these this weekend!
Enchiladas yum! I'm actaully making Enchiladas for dinner tonight. I make mine with beef, but I bet chicken it just as great
I'll try these next time we're in the mood for enchiladas! They look wonderful :)
Great option for a family meal. It can be so hard to cook for a family when you're trying to lose a few pounds!
Kelly this looks amazing! I'm going to have to make this one night when the family is all home! Thanks for posting!
These look fabulous! I havnt long known your blog but there are so many recipes i would love to try out, and your photo for this one is definitely making me crave some mexican yumminess right now :) what a brilliant recipe!
This looks almost exactly like my recipe!
Hi Gina! I did use your recipe and it was delicious! Your blog has given me sooo much inspiration and is my absolute favorite! I hope you didn't mind me using it :)
I made these today Kelly and they were amazing! Thanks for sharing! I used the greek yogurt as a sour cream substitute.
While there are many great encilada recipes, this one comes with a twist. With the green chillies, it makes all the difference. I love it!
These look so good! I must make them soon!
I have made these twice and my family LOVES them! I was wondering if you had ever frozen these for a later meal? LOVE your blog! Every recipe I try is delicious! Thank you VERY VERY much for all your hard work to bring us healthy AND delicious meals! :)
Hi Kelly,just dropped by to say hello and found this recipe here..looks incredibly scrupmtious...!!!
Oh, this sounds DELICIOUS! I've been looking for a way to sprinkle some yummy Mexican food into our low-cal diet, and this looks like it's going to be a winner. Love your blog!
mmmmmmmmmmmmmm I cant wait to try this one!!!!
I stumbled upon your site quite literally via Stumble Upon and your skinny chocolate chip cookie. Your site is adorable! This recipe is one I'll be making soon.
Thanks so much!
Delicious, I have been looking for a recipe for the sauce forever, and this was great. I didn't like using the canned sauce because it has too much sugar and trans fat so this was great. Thank you
These are fantastic! Taste like they are from a resturant.thanks for the recipe !!
These are fantastic! Taste like they are from a resturant.thanks for the recipe !!
I have made these twice so far and they were amazing the first time, even better the second. I LOVE your site and can't wait to try more of your wonderful recipes!
OH. MY. GOSH! I made these the other night and they are sooooooooooooo delicious! Thank you so much for making this site! I'm always looking for dinner ideas and my man loves his mexican! I made this with the spicy red rice and cheese and it was a winner! Thank you so very much!
OH. MY. GOSH! These were amazing! Thank you so much for making this site! I'm ALWAYS looking for healthy recipes and my man loves his mexican! Thanks so much for an amazing recipe!
I made these last night and loved it!! I used plain greek yogurt as my sour cream to cut calories and it was fabulous! Thanks
Just made these tonight, and they were so delicious that I am still feeling guilty!! I cannot convince myself that anything that good could possibly be low calorie! I also made the peanut butter cup blondies -- again -- So good that I MUST be cheating! Thank you so much for 2 fabulous recipes I will make again and again!
Just had these last night! My husband said its the best thing I have ever made! They were delish
I made this for a friend and my fiance last night and they LOVED IT! Seriously the best enchaladas I've ever made. And I co uldn't believe how low calorie they were.
Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Made these for dinner tonight and they were delish!! This will forever be my go-to recipe for enchiladas. Thank you for giving us flavor and low cal!!
You are right...they are as good if not better than a restaurant! I made them for my husband and son and received rave reviews! Thank you for sharing the recipe, they were delish!
Love, love, love this recipe, but love it more using red enchilada sauce rather than tomato sauce. Makes it taste more authentic, in my opinion.
I made these tonight and was thrilled- they are delicious! And just one was so filling, we'll be enjoying leftovers tomorrow :) thanks for sharing!
Made these tonight and the whole family loved them! Thanks for the recipe:)
I stumbled upon your website this weekend and was hooked. I always want to cook healthy for my family but finding things that are fairly quick and easy and that my husband will like is hard. Your recipes look wonderful and I made the skinny enchiladas and they were a hit!!! I am going to try the pumpkin cheesecake bites later this week. Thanks again you have a New Fan!!
I stumbled upon your website this weekend and am hooked. I am always looking to find easy healthy recipes for my family that don't take a lot of ingredients that are hard to find. I made your skinny enchiladas tonight and they were wonderful!!! I plan on making your mini pumpkin cheesecakes this weekend. Keep up the good work and Thank You!!
Nicely done enchiladas. One of the best recipes I've tried. It was really flavorful and I'm glad I made this for our potluck. Easy to follow instructions too.
Love this recipe...it's in my regular meal rotation! Often make for company....always a crowd pleaser!
These were delicious! My boyfriend, who is a Mexican food connoisseur, loved them. Can't wait to try more of your recipes.
Can't wait to try
I tried this recipe about two weeks ago. Since then my roommate and fiance have asked for it three times! Very delicious.
I made these for dinner and everybody LOVED them (an unusual thing in my house)
A for sure do again in this family!
WOW!!!! I am eating super clean and my food is so boring. I made these and traded just a couple of things to make them even a little bit cleaner, AMAZING!!!! AND MY FIANCE LOVED THEM TOO! Hes not a clean eater and doesnt like healthy food because it doesnt taste good enough. He had 3 servings and his kids (all picky eaters) ate the rest of them :( Now i have to make a whole new batch - which I will do happily. These may be the best tasting enchiladas Ive ever had, healthy or not. THANK YOU!!! I used extra virgin olive oil, i used small multigrain tortillas and layered them instead of rolled, and i used microwaveable shredded chicken breast because i was limited on time. It was a healthy version i found near the deli at my store, no extra ingredients, low sodium and tasted great! This will be a family fav - make them tonight!!
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