Salsa Verde Tex-Mex Chicken Layer Casserole

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 196.6
  • Total Fat: 4.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 38.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,022.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 20.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
  • Protein: 14.3 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Salsa Verde Tex-Mex Chicken Layer Casserole calories by ingredient


Introduction

Easy to assemble flavor blast that's low cholesterol. This one is easy to modify and sub ingredients for whatever is on hand. Easy to assemble flavor blast that's low cholesterol. This one is easy to modify and sub ingredients for whatever is on hand.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 10 oz. jar Salsa Verde
    4 cooked chicken thighs or other cooked chicken, chopped
    1 medium onion or 1 bunch of green onions
    1 6 oz. container of greek yogurt
    2 flour tortillas
    10 black olives (optional)
    1 tsp. cumin
    1 tbsp chile powder

Directions

Spray an 8 x 8" casserole with non-stick cooking spray.

Medium-chop the onion and mix with the greek yogurt, chopped black olives, garlic, cumin, and chile powder.

Tear tortillas into 6 pieces and arrange half of them in the bottom of the pan.

Pour a small amount of the salsa verde on the tortillas.

Add half the pre-cooked chicken, chopped.

Pour half the yogurt/spice mixture on top of the chicken and spread to coat.

Repeat these layers with the remaining ingredients.

Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree oven for approx. 40 minutes until the casserole is bubbly.

Let it rest a few minutes and serve.

Serving Size: Makes 6-8 servings.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KINGFISHGRL.