Healthy Green Chicken Enchiladas

These Healthy Green Chicken Enchiladas are just 334 calories and packed with 30.5g of protein!

For this low calorie green enchilada recipe, I supplied you with a homemade salsa verde, homemade shredded chicken, and homemade taco sauce recipe. But you could easily get store-bought and pick up a rotisserie chicken from the store too.

This healthy enchiladas recipe is easy and impressive. And would make a great meal prep dinner as well!

I like to use leftover chicken to make these green enchiladas easy and inexpensive. But cooking up some chicken for it is also possible, as is picking up some precooked chicken from the store.

These healthy green enchiladas with chicken are just 334 calories and packed with 30.5g of protein!

Healthy Green Chicken Enchiladas

Ingredients in Low Calorie Green Enchiladas

As I noted above, I’ve supplied you with several homemade recipes. You can use them, or get the store-bought equivalents.

Here they are, with store-bought swaps to make cooking these low calorie enchiladas easier.

Homemade vs. Store-bought:

• Make Homemade Taco Seasoning – or get a store-bought packet, empty it into a bag or jar and use that instead.
• Use Meal Prep Shredded Chicken – or get a rotisserie chicken at the store and shred it while you cook the onions
• Blend up some Homemade Salsa Verde – or get a jar of green salsa from the store

Shopping List for Low Calorie Green Enchiladas:

• Olive oil spray
• Sweet onion 
• Garlic 
• Taco Seasoning
• Diced green chiles
• Shredded Chicken
• Salsa Verde 
• Fresh cilantro
• Salt and pepper
• Shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 8-inch flour tortillas
• Greek Yogurt

How to Make Low Calorie Green Enchiladas

You can easily meal prep this recipe for healthy enchiladas! Simply make the healthy enchilada sauce, assemble the chicken enchiladas, and cover. At this point you can even freeze them.

When you’re ready to cook the easy healthy enchiladas, defrost (if needed) and bake according to the directions.

How to Make Low Calorie Green Enchiladas:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees, and spray a 9×13 casserole dish with olive oil and set aside.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and spray with olive oil.
3. Add onion, and cook for 3-5 minutes until translucent.
4. Stir in garlic, and taco seasoning, cook for about 1 minute until fragrant. Then remove the skillet from the burner and stir in green chiles.
5. Add the onions and green chilis to a large bowl. Add the chicken, 1/3 cup salsa verde, cilantro, salt, pepper, and 1/4 cup of Monterey Jack cheese.
6. To assemble the enchiladas: Lay one tortilla on a flat surface and spoon 3/4 cup of the chicken mixture in the center. Roll the tortilla and place seam side down onto prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and chicken mixture. Once all the enchiladas are assembled, top with remaining salsa verde and remaining 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese.
7. Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling.
8. Serve hot, topped with dollops of Greek Yogurt.

Healthy Green Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

This healthy green enchiladas recipe is easy, and you can even meal prep the low calorie enchiladas! (directions above in the “How to Make section).

Nutrition and Calories in Green Enchiladas

The nutrition and calorie below are based off 1 enchilada with 1/2 cup chicken inside.

Important Note: As a reminder, at Lose Weight By Eating the goal is to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.

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Article History:

• Originally written and published October 8, 2022 by Audrey Johns
• Updated on June 12, 2023 by Audrey Johns
• Updated on September 27, 2023 by Audrey Johns