Salsa Verde Chicken Zucchini Enchiladas

Salsa Verde Chicken Zucchini Enchiladas are a low carb, healthy dinner that tastes delicious. Using leftover rotisserie chicken, this recipe comes together in about 40 minutes and makes a for a great weeknight meal when you want something different.

Ingredients

For the Enchiladas:
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 2 large zucchini (sliced thin with a mandolin)
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion (diced)
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• salt and pepper
• 1 1/3 cup salsa verde (recipe follows)
• green chiles (7 oz can)
• 1 cup shredded Pepper Jack Cheese
• fresh cilantro

For the Salsa Verde:
• 1 1/4 pound tomatillos, husked and rinsed
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves
• 4 serrano chiles (depending on heat), stemmed and seeded
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 3/4 teaspoon (or more) kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

For the Enchiladas:
1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion and season with salt. Cook until soft, 5 minutes; then add garlic, cumin and chili powder and stir until combined. Add shredded chicken and 1/2 cup Salsa Verde and stir to mix through.
3. Use a mandoline to make thin slices of zucchini. Lay out three, slightly overlapping, and place a spoonful of chicken mixture on top. Roll up and transfer to a baking dish. Repeat with remaining zucchini and chicken mixture.
4. Spoon remaining Salsa Verde sauce over zucchini enchiladas and sprinkle with cheese.
5. Bake until melty, 20 minutes.
6. Garnish with green chiles and cilantro and serve.

Instructions for Salsa Verde:
1. Remove the papery husks from the tomatillos and rinse to remove the sticky residue. Bring a large pot of water to a boil add tomatillos and peppers, let simmer for 10 minutes.
2. Drain and coarsely chop tomatillos, onion, chiles, and garlic then add all ingredients to a blender. Puree until smooth.

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