Cryin' Cactus Salad Recipe

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Nutrition

1690

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Ingredients:

Serving

4 quarts romaine lettuce pieces
1 jar (15 oz.) nopalitos , rinsed until no longer slippery, and drained
1 can (15 oz.) yellow hominy, drained
1 jar (7 oz.) roasted red peppers , cut into 1/2-inch strips
4 tomatillos (1/2 lb. total), husked and thinly sliced
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup chipotle chili hot sauce
fruit-base habanero or scotch bonnet chili hot sauce such as papaya (up to 1/3 cup, optional)
1/2 lb chorizo (optional)
2 tbsp minced fresh cilantro

Directions:

Place romaine lettuce in a large, shallow bowl. Arrange nopalitos, hominy, red peppers, and tomatillos on top. Set aside.
In a blender, whirl orange juice, reduced-fat mayonnaise, and chipotle and habanero hot sauces until smooth. Set aside.
Squeeze chorizo from casings into a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat; discard casings. Break into chunks with a spoon and stir often until brown and crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Scatter chorizo over salad. Stir cilantro into chili dressing. At the table, add dressing to salad and mix to coat.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1690.24 Kcal (7077 kJ)
Calories from fat	1139.5 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	126.61g	195%
Cholesterol	225.28mg	75%
Sodium	3882.74mg	162%
Potassium	3677.25mg	78%
Total Carbs	72.82g	24%
Sugars	33.77g	135%
Dietary Fiber	22.18g	89%
Protein	65.74g	131%
Vitamin C	151.2mg	252%
Iron	21.9mg	122%
Calcium	311.1mg	31%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	109.83 Kcal (460 kJ)
Calories from fat	74.04 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.23g	195%
Cholesterol	14.64mg	75%
Sodium	252.3mg	162%
Potassium	238.94mg	78%
Total Carbs	4.73g	24%
Sugars	2.19g	135%
Dietary Fiber	1.44g	89%
Protein	4.27g	131%
Vitamin C	9.8mg	252%
Iron	1.4mg	122%
Calcium	20.2mg	31%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Recipe Tags

< 200 kcals

Weightwatchers Points

43.6

Points
45

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low cholesterol

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Total Fat

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