Thursday, March 15, 2012

Roast Chicken Chiminchangas

Easy and Yummy! This recipe is from Cooking Light, really it is a chicken burrito:) It freezes really well and the Green Salsa is key.


    • YIELD: 6 servings (serving size: 1 chimichanga and about 4 teaspoons salsa)
    • COURSE: Main Dishes

    Ingredients

    • 2 1/2 cups shredded roasted skinless, boneless chicken breasts
    • 1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled queso fresco cheese
    • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 garlic clove, minced
    • 1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
    • 1 (16-ounce) can fat-free refried beans
    • 6 (8-inch) flour tortillas
    • Cooking spray
    • 1/2 cup bottled green salsa

    Preparation

    Preheat oven to 500°.

    Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl; toss well.

    Spread 1/4 cup beans down center of each tortilla. Top each tortilla with 2/3 cup chicken mixture; roll up. Place rolls, seam sides down, on a large baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Coat tops of chimichangas with cooking spray. Bake at 500° for 7 minutes. Serve with salsa.

    Nutritional Information

    Amount per serving
    • Calories: 380
    • Calories from fat: 23%
    • Fat: 9.7g
    • Saturated fat: 3.1g
    • Monounsaturated fat: 4.1g
    • Polyunsaturated fat: 1.6g
    • Protein: 28.8g
    • Carbohydrate: 42.5g
    • Fiber: 6.5g
    • Cholesterol: 55mg
    • Iron: 3.8mg
    • Sodium: 728mg
    • Calcium: 157mg
My toddler version: Wheat tortillas, refried beans, chicken, and cheese. The kids love to dip it in salsa or cheese dip:)

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