My love of Mexican food is often derailed by the time it takes to prepare some of my favorite dishes and the use of some not so healthy ingredients. When I found this fantastic recipe for Enchiladas Verdes in Vegetarian Times I felt like my prayers had been answered.
I have various enchilada recipes but most of them take more time and energy than I have on the average day. I have one that requires roasting peppers and making sauce from scratch that is amazing, but takes at least 3 hours to prepare. Who in the world has 3 hours to make dinner? Not me. Enchiladas Verdes take only about 30 minutes (not including draining time for the cottage cheese).
To round out the meal, I created a super simple side dish that can be prepared while the enchiladas cook. For a protein packed dinner try the combo of Enchiladas Verdes (or Enchiladas Not So Verdes as I call them since I use red salsa) and Black Bean Quinoa Salad. Follow the link to Vegetarian Times above for the enchiladas and check out my recipe below.
Nutrition Facts
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Serving Size
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1/2 Recipe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Number of Servings
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2 | ||
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Amount Per Serving
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Calories
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233 | ||
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Calories from Fat
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50 | ||
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Total Fat
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7.5 g | ||
| Saturated Fat | 0.5 g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | ||
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Cholesterol
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0 mg | ||
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Sodium
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15 mg | ||
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Potassium
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480 mg | ||
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Total Carbohydrate
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34 g | ||
| Dietary Fiber | 8 g | ||
| Sugars | 0 g | ||
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Protein
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8.8 g | ||
| * Nutritional calculation provided by Dailyburn. | |||
Black Bean Quinoa Salad
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- ½ cup cooked black beans
- Half an avocado, chopped
- ¼ cup red onion, chopped
- ¾ tsp cumin
- 1/2 tbsp dried cilantro
- Juice from half a lime.
Mix all ingredients and serve. Makes 2 servings.
How much easier can it get? With my newly purchased crockpot I always have beans cooked and ready to go and somehow always seem to have quinoa too. So not only is it easy, I usually have most of the ingredients on hand. Just give me an avocado and a lime and we are all set.
Try out both recipes and let me know how it goes. You can also check out our Recipes section for more healthy food. I love to hear what you have to say so please leave a comment below!
