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Here’s an updated version of an easy family favorite. I love this recipe. With just 5 ingredients, these healthy chicken enchiladas verdes are easy yet flavorful and satisfying.
Made with low carb tortillas, light sour cream and reduced fat cheese they are low in calories and Weight Watchers Points too. Perfect when you are craving the flavors of Mexican food, but not all the fat and calories!
Table of Contents
- Calories and WW Points
- Recipe Ingredients
- How to Make Chicken Enchiladas Verdes Step by Step
- Recipe Notes, Variations and Substitutions
- Serving Suggestions
- Ways to Use Leftovers
- Easy Healthy Chicken Enchiladas Verdes Recipe
- More Los Calorie Enchiladas Recipes for WeightWatchers
- Articles & Tips for WeightWatchers
Calories and WW Points
According to my calculations, each serving has 281 calories and 5 WW Points.
To see your WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app!
Recipe Ingredients
- Salsa verde – I like to make these enchiladas with a mild or medium salsa verde but you can use whatever style and heat level of salsa you like best. One of advantages of making enchiladas at home is your ability to control the heat level.
- Cooked shredded or chopped chicken – This is a great way to use leftover rotisserie chicken. This 2-ingredient salsa chicken, poached or grilled chicken would also be great. You could also substitute leftover cooked pork, ground beef, ground turkey, shrimp, vegetables or beans in these easy enchiladas made lighter.
- Light sour cream – A delicious low fat alternative to full fat sour cream. Plain Nonfat Greek yogurt would also work.
- Reduced fat shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar Cheese – A delicious way to lower fat, calories and WW Points. Choose whatever reduced fat cheese you like best. I often use a prepackaged blend.
- High fiber, low carb tortillas – There are many brands to choose from. I like Xtreme Ole Wellness brand.
How to Make Chicken Enchiladas Verdes Step by Step
Step 1: Gather and prepare your ingredients
Step 2: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare your baking dish.
Step 3: Prepare your enchilada filling.
Step 4: Fill the enchiladas and place in the pan. Top with more salsa.
Step 5: Bake until bubbly. Top with remaining cheese and bake until melted.
Recipe Notes, Variations and Substitutions
This recipe calls for 1-1/2 cups cooked chicken, so it’s the kind of recipe I love to make when I have leftover chicken sitting in the fridge. This 2-ingredient salsa chicken would work well as would rotisserie chicken poached or grilled chicken. Cooked ground beef or ground turkey would also be good.
No Light Sour Cream?
Substitute plain Greek yogurt saving calories and WW Points in the process.
No Salsa Verde?
Substitute your favorite salsa. These are good with red salsa too.
No Low Carb Tortillas?
To make these enchiladas more authentic and gluten-free, substitute 8 (4-inch) corn tortillas instead.
Spicier?
Add chile powder and/or hot sauce to the chicken mixture.
Garnishes?
These enchiladas would be lovely topped with a little chopped green or white onion and fresh cilantro.
Serving Suggestions
For a light yet satisfying dinner I like to serve these enchiladas alongside a green salad such as:
- Cheap & Easy Tossed Green Salad
- Simple Arugula Salad with Sunflower Seeds and Parmesan
- Shredded Romaine Salad with Dill
- Orange Spinach Salad
- Cucumber, Fennel, Apple, Radish Salad
For a more substantial traditional meal you can add rice or cauliflower rice and/or beans.
Ways to Use Leftovers
These enchiladas are just as delicious reheated in the microwave (affiliate link). You can also freeze them in individual portions for future quick and easy meals.
If you liked this lightened up chicken enchiladas recipe check out more of our favorite lighter healthier recipes for WeightWatchers including: Easy Lightened Up Chicken Fajitas, Skinny Taco Salad for One, Impossibly Easy Turkey Taco Pie, 4-Ingredient Easy Healthy Turkey Taco Cauliflower Rice Skillet, Easy Healthy Chicken Enchilada Tacos, Skinny Slow Cooker Chicken & Pinto Bean Tostadas, WW Skinny Cheese & Black Bean Nachos, as well as this winning WW meal plan featuring these lightened up chicken enchiladas.
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Easy Healthy Chicken Enchiladas Verdes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 16 ounce jar salsa verde (I used Trader Joes brand)
- 1-1/2 cups chopped or shredded cooked chicken breast
- 1/2 cup light sour cream
- 3/4 cup shredded reduced fat Monterey Jack or Cheddar Cheese (I used a Mexican cheese blend)
- 4 8-inch low carb, high fiber tortillas (I used Ole Xtreme Wellness Brand)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Spread 1/2 cup of the salsa verde in the bottom of the baking dish.
- In a large bowl stir together 1/4 cup of the salsa, the sour cream, chicken and 1/4 cup of the cheese in a large bowl until well combined.
- Spoon about 3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up the tortillas and place seam-side down in the baking dish. Pour the remaining salsa over the filled tortillas.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the enchiladas are hot and bubbling. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Bake 5 minutes more or until the cheese is melted.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe source: Adapted from this Campbell’s Pace recipe.
More Los Calorie Enchiladas Recipes for WeightWatchers
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Articles & Tips for WeightWatchers
- A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding the WeightWatchers Program
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- WeightWatchers Friendly Meal Plans
- Why We Are More Motivated the Closer We Get to Our Goals – Another powerful WW Weekly Workshop Topic.
I just made these last night for the first time. I used rotisserie chicken, which made it super easy. After filling 4 tortillas, I had enough filling left for a 5th. I thought it needed a bit more flavor, so I added some cumin to the filling mixture (I used mild salsa). Topped them with fresh cilantro. My picky husband liked them, so I will definitely be making them again. Thank you!
Hi Ellen, Thanks for taking the time to let me know. I appreciate it very much! ~Martha
This was so easy to throw together and it is so tasty. I am a wimp when it comes to heat in these kind of dishes, but that was controllable with my choice of salsa verde.