I have some exciting news! Are you ready for it?? You can have TWO of these chicken enchiladas for only SIX points!!
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Let me just tell you that I only ate one and I was full. If you’re having one of those hungry days then these are perfect!
Italian food is my favorite, but Mexican is a very close second. I think Mexican food is actually easier to lighten up and make Weight Watchers friendly.
Case in point, these chicken enchiladas. There was just a couple of things I had to do to make these low in Freestyle points.
The first thing was I used Ole Xtreme high fiber tortillas. They are only 1 Freestyle point each. The bonus is they taste good and they’re filling.
Instead of using regular sour cream I used fat-free sour cream. That small change saved 10 points!
Another change I made was using reduced fat Mexican cheese instead of regular Mexican cheese.
Finally, I used boneless, skinless chicken breast. It was 0 points for the chicken.
I used a rotisserie chicken to make this recipe even easier. If you know me you know that is something I regularly do.
Some other recipes I use rotisserie chicken for are BBQ Chicken Tostadas, Chicken Empanadas, Chicken Quesadilla Pie and Chicken Casserole. You can also search the blog for “rotisserie chicken” to find more recipes.
These Chicken Enchiladas only take about 15 minutes to prep. I bought salsa verde from the grocery store to save time.
I mixed the salsa verde with the sour cream, then reserved one cup of the mixture. I added the chicken and 1/2 of the cheese to the not reserved salsa verde mixture. This is the filling for the Chicken Enchiladas.
I then added a heaping 1/3 cup of the mixture to the tortilla.
I rolled up the tortilla and put in the baking dish, seam side down.
I did that 5 more times, then added the reserved salsa verde mixture to the top of the tortillas.
After that added the rest of the cheese.
Then the Chicken Enchiladas were ready for the oven. That’s it! I added some fat-free sour cream and cilantro once they were out of the oven.
They were delicious!
Here are some things I used for this recipe:
Yield: 6 Enchiladas (3 points each for blue and purple, 4 points each for green)
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- 2 cups salsa verde
- 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 cups boneless, skinless chicken breast, cooked and shredded
- 1 cup reduced-fat Mexican cheese
- 6 Ole Extreme high fiber tortillas
- Cilantro (optional)
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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In a medium bowl mix together the salsa verde, fat-free sour cream and garlic powder.
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Reserve 1 cup of the salsa verde mixture.
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Add the chicken and half of the Mexican cheese to the non-reserved salsa verde mixture.
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Spray an 8 x 8 baking pan with no-stick cooking spray. Add a couple of tablespoons of the reserved salsa verde mixture to the bottom of the pan.
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Add a heaping 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture to the center of a tortilla. Roll up and place in the baking pan seam side down.
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Repeat with the other 5 tortillas.
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Add the reserved salsa verde mixture and the remaining cheese to the top of the tortillas.
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Place in the oven for 25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
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Joan
June 27, 2020 at 12:17 pmDelicious. So easy to make, too.
Could the leftover be frozen?
Abbey
July 22, 2020 at 4:15 pmThis will be a new staple for us! Delicious! Thank you š
keepingonpoint
July 22, 2020 at 9:55 pmThat’s great!! š
April
August 26, 2020 at 10:13 pmHow many points would these enchiladas be in points plus?
Jordan
November 2, 2020 at 5:38 pmThese were so easy and so delicious! I love to make a big crockpot of shredded chicken and use it in different recipes through the week and I will definitely be making these again. Thanks for sharing š
LyndsieH
January 21, 2021 at 5:35 pmThese are AMAZING. Last time I reheated my leftovers in the air fryer and it was even better! Iām contemplating skipping the baking all together and just air frying them. Making them again for dinner tonight! š
Sue Derden
April 20, 2021 at 6:16 pmThese are wonderful! I added black beans and topped with green onions. (Zero points for both!)
keepingonpoint
April 22, 2021 at 1:30 pmGreat idea! Glad you liked them!
Carly Vaccarello
December 1, 2021 at 11:18 pmCan you prep this ahead of time then bake later? I want to make it for my friend whose getting surgery and something she can just throw into the oven
keepingonpoint
December 2, 2021 at 1:30 pmThat should be fine!
Janice
January 1, 2022 at 1:45 pmWhat is salsa Verde? I can’t find it in store. Can you use regular salsa?
keepingonpoint
January 2, 2022 at 3:13 pmIt’s right by the regular salsa, it’s green in color. Regular salsa would work as well.
Donna
May 12, 2022 at 10:49 amThis is my favorite weight watchers friendly meal!
Lyndall
May 22, 2022 at 8:49 amThis is an awesome recipe, even my husband who isn’t a WW member loves it. It is definitely a keeper!
keepingonpoint
May 22, 2022 at 5:27 pmThank you!
Martie
December 3, 2022 at 10:31 amIām a WW retread and Iām so glad I found your recipes. I like that they contain ingredients found in my kitchen and are so easy.
keepingonpoint
December 3, 2022 at 11:54 amThat’s great, thank you so much!
Melissa
February 8, 2023 at 7:32 pmThese are delicious and easy to make. My sister counts calories and would love them. Do we know how many calories per enchilada