Healthy Leftover Turkey Enchiladas

Use your Thanksgiving leftover turkey to make these delicious healthy turkey enchiladas! The perfect flavor-packed recipe to turn your Thanksgiving leftovers into a healthy meal!

Course Dinner

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword healthy enchiladas, healthy turkey enchiladas, leftover turkey, leftover turkey enchiladas, thanksgiving leftover recipes, turkey enchiladas

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 448kcal

Author Kelli Shallal MPH RD

Ingredients

1 white onion diced/finely chopped
1 red bell pepper diced/finely chopped
1 green bell pepper diced/finely chopped
2 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
2 cloves minced garlic or 1T garlic powder
3 cups turkey meat (I used the leftover dark meat)
2 cups red enchilada sauce
6 whole-grain tortillas use GF if needed
8 ounces shredded Mexican Blend (2 ounces plus 6 ounces divided)
½ cup salsa
4 green onions chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F.
Saute chopped onion, garlic, and bell pepper in oil until translucent and tender.
Add in half of the enchilada sauce, 2 ounces (¼ cup) of cheese, and 3 cups turkey meat to skillet. Mix until everything is well combined and hot.
Add ½ cup salsa to the bottom of a 9x13 pan in a ⅛ inch layer (just barely line it.) Divide turkey mixture among the tortillas, roll into burritos and place in the casserole dish.
Top with remainder of the enchilada sauce and the rest of the cheese (about ¾ cup.)
Bake the enchiladas at 350F for 25 minutes. Garnish the enchiladas with sliced green onions.

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Notes

We always use at least some dark meat in the enchiladas because it gives a juicier and richer taste than white meat, characteristic of Mexican food. Are you wondering about the nutrition of dark meat versus white meat? There is a bit more B-Vitamins, iron, zinc, and fat in dark meat versus white, but the calories are slightly higher in dark meat.

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