HEALTHIER TURKEY ENCHILADAS

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People with diabetes can enjoy cozy comfort foods like enchiladas. See how a few smart swaps can lower carbs, calories, and sodium without losing flavor or cheesy, creamy appeal.

Provided by LKB

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

cooking spray
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 pound ground turkey breast
½ cup chopped onion
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
¼ teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper, or more to taste
1 ½ cups Oaxacan-Style String Cheese
2 (10 ounce) cans enchilada sauce (such as Old El Paso®)
16 (6 inch) corn tortillas, warmed
2 tablespoons pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
⅓ cup coarsely chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons sliced green onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon grated lime zest

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground turkey and onion; cook until turkey is no longer pink and onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in cumin and chipotle. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Stir in 1 cup Oaxaca cheese.
  • Spread 1/4 cup enchilada sauce in the prepared baking dish. Divide turkey mixture evenly among tortillas. Tightly roll tortillas and nestle, seam sides down, in the baking dish. Top with remaining sauce and remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbly and cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, coarsely chop 1 tablespoon pepitas; mix with cilantro, green onion, garlic, and lime zest in a small bowl. Sprinkle topping over the enchiladas; add with remaining pepitas before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316.3 calories, Carbohydrate 30.4 g, Cholesterol 57.4 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 23.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 373.3 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

Victoria Cloud
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I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.


Khyrei Clyburn
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These enchiladas were a waste of time and ingredients.


Reagan Alareak
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I'm glad I tried this recipe, but I don't think I'll make it again.


LOATILE
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I would make these enchiladas again, but I would make a few changes to the recipe.


Asemahle Phike
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Overall, I thought these enchiladas were just okay.


Ridoy Ahmad
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These enchiladas were a bit too cheesy for me.


Gana Ghanam
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I would have liked more sauce on my enchiladas.


S0bkual Sobkul
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I followed the recipe exactly and my enchiladas turned out dry.


Eric Add
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These enchiladas were a bit bland for my taste.


Kisekka Nicholas
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I'm not a fan of enchiladas, but I tried these and they were actually really good.


Ghulam ali Bhatti344
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These enchiladas were so easy to make and they tasted like they came from a restaurant.


gita basnet
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I made these enchiladas in my slow cooker and they turned out perfect.


Mian Allah dita
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I'm a vegetarian, so I used tofu instead of turkey in these enchiladas. They were still delicious!


Bang Pdnim
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I had some leftover turkey from Thanksgiving and I used it to make these enchiladas. They were so good!


Raina Jeter
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These enchiladas were a bit too spicy for me, but my husband loved them.


Conrad Kamara
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I'm not a big fan of turkey, but these enchiladas were amazing! The flavors were perfect.


mudaser khan
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I made these enchiladas for a party and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them!


Shipon Me
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These turkey enchiladas were a hit with my family! They were so easy to make and tasted delicious. I will definitely be making them again.