12 Top-Rated Enchilada Recipes That Lean to the Healthy Side

Cubes of seasoned chicken combine with black beans, kidney beans, corn, and red, yellow, and orange bell peppers. "Simple and quick, without missing flavor," says mediaenthusiast. "Even the picky eater finished his plate!"

This one is loaded with healthy whole ingredients like tomatillos, serrano peppers, garlic, and chicken. "Be conservative with the cream and the cheese," recommends gema. It's a great recipe for leftover or store-bought rotisserie chicken.

Healthy salsa and chopped chicken breast meat combine with pinto beans and cream cheese in this super-fast, five-star rated recipe. Top with enchilada sauce, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, and guacamole. "This recipe was the best," says ROWNEYK. "I have made enchiladas before that took much more work and didn't taste this good."

Here's one for the slow cooker. These enchiladas combine ground turkey, kidney beans, black beans, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, and green bell peppers. "An easy and delicious slow cooker recipe for busy days," says PIXIEBOOTS. "Once the prep work is done, you can set it and forget it! Great to make ahead and freeze."

These veggie enchiladas feature zucchini, mushrooms, onion, and tomatoes. "This is a great way to use some of the fresh garden vegetables," says Barbie.

Cottage cheese adds a light texture to these shredded chicken enchiladas with chopped green chile peppers and red enchilada sauce. "This recipe offers an excellent blend of incredible ingredients and flavors," says CINDYSHELLS. "This will certainly become a regular delight."

Diced chicken breast meat combines with spinach, ricotta cheese, and sour cream. Top it off with enchilada sauce and Monterey Jack cheese. "Awesome enchiladas," says Sharyn. "I used a whole lot of fresh sautéed spinach -- there's just no comparison. The flavor is deep, earthy, and extremely satisfying."

Black beans, brown rice, bell peppers, picante sauce, and salsa combine in these vegetarian enchiladas. "This recipe is amazing," says VGreen. "We recently went meatless and this is one of our favorite dishes! You don't miss the meat, it's filling, and low cal."

Roasted butternut squash combines with fresh spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, enchilada sauce, and crumbled goat cheese and cotija cheese. "This is a delicious combination of flavors," says Kym. "The goat cheese and butternut squash complement each other beautifully."

These seafood enchiladas feature shrimp, tomato sauce, pineapple chunks, spinach, garlic, and chipotle pepper in adobo. "If you want a slightly sweet seafood variation on enchiladas, this is a quick and easy version using pineapple and shrimp!" says Rebekah Rose Hills. "You can play with the seasonings in the sauce to make it as spicy (or not!) as you'd like. Serve with sour cream, lettuce, or tomato as toppings if desired!"

These easy vegetarian enchiladas feature black beans, sweet potatoes, and cream cheese. "Delicious!" says redbaytiger. "Great option for meatless Mondays. I will absolutely be making this recipe again."

These vegetarian enchiladas are filled with black beans, rice, green onions, red bell pepper, garlic, chopped tomatoes, black olives, jalapeno peppers, and cream cheese. "These are best when you use really large tortilla shells and stuff them full. I love to use organic ingredients for a great flavor," says Jeannie Jyurovat.