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Light: Chicken And Cheese Enchiladas

Type: Chicken, Poultry
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 cups 93g / 3.3ozChicken - cooked, cubed
1/4 lb 113g / 4ozCream goat cheese - (chvre), or light cream cheese
1/2   Sweet red pepper - chopped
4   Green onions - sliced
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlGround cumin
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlSalt
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlPepper
8   Corn tortillas
1 1/2 cups 355mlMild salsa

Recipe Instructions

In bowl, combine chicken, goat cheese, red pepper, half of the green onions, cumin, salt and pepper; set aside.

In steamer or metal sieve set over boiling water, cover and steam corn tortillas, in 2 batches, for 3-4 minutes or until very limp.

Using tongs, arrange first tortilla batch in single layer on work surface. Quickly divide 1/2 cup of the salsa among tortillas, spreading to edge. Arrange half of the chicken mixture in line down center of each; roll up. Repeat with remaining tortillas.

Place enchiladas, with sides toughing, in greased 13x9-inch baking dish; completely cover with remaining salsa. Bake in 400F 200C oven for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.

Sprinkle with remaining green onions.

Source:
Canadian Living magazine [Jan 96] Presented in article by Vicki Burns: "30 Minutes and Light: Enchiladas See the Light"

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