3.8.23 / Nutrition
RDN Day: Celebrating Our RDNs
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3.19.21
/ Nutrition
This National Nutrition Month, we’ll be featuring chicken meals designed by our Registered Dietitian Nutritionists from around our world to celebrate diversity, inclusion, and the importance of delicious healthy eating. All the meals are low fat (and with heart healthy fats), high in fiber, balanced, nutritious and (most importantly) delicious!
RDN: Paula Rubello, RDN, CDN
Country: Mexico
Why This Meal: This is a typical meal in my hometown. Every time I eat it, I remember Mexico City. The culture, the bright colors, the delicious food, the music. I love that there are many varieties to this dish. You can use red or green salsa, mole as well. Stuff them with chicken, vegetables, cheese. This was my first time making this dish from scratch. I would usually eat it when dining out or if it was prepared by someone in my family. I will definitely be making it again!
Tips from Paula: This recipe does require a lot of steps especially since we are making our own sauce. You could buy a pre-made sauce in a jar, however, be warry of the sodium content. I prefer to make my own to control the amount of salt. Additionally, the traditional recipe usually calls for frying the tortillas in oil before filling with chicken. I prefer skipping this step to keep the fat content low. Explore different kinds of tortillas! My favorite kind to use are corn and cactus tortillas. They contain more fiber, calcium, iron, niacin and some B vitamins! As far as toppings go, there are many options. Usually, enchiladas are topped with cheese, sour cream and onion. I prefer using yogurt instead of sour cream (higher and protein and lower in fat). I also top mine with avocado for heart healthy fats and more fiber! Since this dish makes a lot of servings, it may be a good option to have a few meals ready for the week!
Serving size: (Makes 16-20 Enchiladas, 5-6 servings, 3 enchiladas per serving)
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3.8.23 / Nutrition
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