163 blooming cactus Recipes

balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, chopped oregano, extra-virgin olive oil, tomatoes, peeled, seeded and finely diced, salt, freshly ground pepper, heads bibb lettuce, separated into leaves

tube (11 oz) refrigerated breadsticks, butter, melted, dried parsley flakes, garlic powder, parsley flakes, sesame seeds

sweet onions, butter, melted, dijon mustard, dry bread crumbs, salt, pepper, fat-free sour cream, fat-free mayonnaise, dried minced onion, garlic powder, dill weed

fresh nopales (prickly pear cactus paddles; about 5; see cooks note, below), chayotes (1 lb total), peeled , halved lengthwise, and seeds discarded, then cut into 1/4-inch-thick sticks (3 to 4 inches long), granny smith apple, left unpeeled, halved, cored , and thinly sliced lengthwise, scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced, navel oranges, fresh lime juice, salt, black pepper, raw (green) hulled pumpkin seeds, olive oil, cayenne

tequila (a good 1), pineapple, concentrate, sweet & sour margarita mix, cream of coconut, ice

salt, nopales, trimmed, scraped , cut into strips, tomato, cored, peeled, diced, onion, diced, fresh cilantro stems, chopped, olive oil, balsamic vinegar or 1 tbsp cider vinegar, oregano, salt, romaine lettuce leaves, queso fresco, mexican, crumbled, pickled jalapeno peppers, drained, sliced, radishes, thinly sliced

nopales, rinsed, dried and chopped, eggs, whisked, salsa de chile fresco or 2 tbsp salsa, of your choice, colby-monterey jack cheese, grated, flour tortillas

onion, garlic cloves, mashed, crumbled dry oregano, salt, nopales , cleaned cactus paddles chopped (about 6 cups), avocado, halved, pitted, and peeled, fresh cilantro leaves plus 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (packed), extra-virgin olive oil, serrano chili, stemmed and seeded, distilled white vinegar, fresh ground black pepper, chopped seeded plum tomato, crumbled queso fresco or 1/2 cup feta, cheee, chopped scallion, pork crackling , chicharrones pieces (optional)

monterey jack cheese, sourdough bread , unsliced, butter, melted, garlic powder, green onions, thinly sliced

blooming hills farm fingerling potatoes , assorted varieties, chopped kalamata olives, chopped herb mixture (chervil, flat leaf parsley, chives), roasted red peppers, diced, extra virgin olive oil, sherry vinegar, salt and pepper to taste

shortening, sugar, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, milk, egg whites, colored candy corn , jimmies, nonpareils, colored sugar or other decorations

freshnopales (cactus paddles), chopped white onion, vegetable oil, fine sea salt, raw unhulled pumpkin seeds (shake in colander to remove any dust), ancho chile, stem , seeds, and ribs discarded, guajillo chiles , stems discarded, garlic clove, chopped, water, cumin seeds, zucchini, trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch cubes , cooked in boiling salted water until crisp-tender (about 4 min), then drained, fresh epazote, eggs (optional), hot fresh corn tortillas or rice

prickly pears, peeled, ice, tequila, triple sec, freshly squeezed lime juice, sugar, coarse-grained salt for rimming (optional), lime slices for garnish (optional)

steaks, cubed, eggs, water, unbleached flour, vegetable oil, for frying, milk, instant chicken bouillon or 1 tbsp chicken base, jalapeno seasoning salt

ice, tequila, triple sec, sweet sour mix, lime juice, kiwi syrup

pineapple juice, lime juice or 6 oz margarita mix, light rum, spiced rum, amaretto almond liqueur

tequila, cointreau liqueur, drambuie, lemon juice, sugar, bitters