405 cactus liquor Recipes

water, garlic, cut into thirds, lentils , picked over and rinsed, chicken bouillon (such as knorr), extra-virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, tomato, chopped, ground cumin , or to taste, chicken bouillon (such as knorr), or to taste, cooked nopales (cactus), drained, potatoes, peeled and chopped

dry pinto beans, rinsed, salt, divided, bacon, chopped, flat cactus leaves (nopales), jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped, onion

ripe tomatoes, finely chopped, white onion, finely chopped, cilantro leaf, chopped (or more to taste!), jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped (to taste), stalks cactus pieces

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

ice cubes, cactus juice schnapps, light rum, pineapple juice, cranberry juice

ground beef, taco seasoning mix, enchilada sauce, divided, flour tortillas, cut in half - divided, fat-free refried beans, queso fresco (mexican cheese), thinly sliced - divided, shredded reduced-fat mexican cheese blend, divided, nopalitos (sliced cactus), drained - divided

nopales cactus pieces, paddles, olive oil, fresh tomatillo, husked and washed (about 5 medium), ripe tomato (about 2 medium), garlic, peeled and finely minced, sliced jalapeno pepper, onion , cut into 1/2 inch-thick slices, ground aniseed, vegetable stock, cilantro, fresh shiitake mushroom, stems removed and thinly sliced, salt and pepper, to taste

tomatoes, diced, red onions or 1 large sweet onion, diced, nopalitos cactus pieces, with thorns and eyes removed,diced, garlic, chopped, serrano pepper, chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, ranch style beans, drained, catalina dressing (sweet , red french salad dressing), nacho cheese flavored tortilla chips

bacon, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, green chilies, chopped, nopales (fresh cactus pads, cleaned of thorns and sliced into 1/4-inch strips), chili powder, tomato, chopped, eggs, beaten, cheddar cheese, grated, salt

hatch green enchilada sauce, sliced black olives, chicken stock, chopped green chilies, cactus pieces, rinsed in water (nopalitos), dry white wine, green onion, chopped, ground cumin, red potatoes, diced into bite size pieces (optional), shrimp or 1 lb jumbo, red snapper (4-inch) or 3 -4 pieces cod (4-inch), scallops

ground beef, onion, tomatoes (or 1 lg can diced ), navy beans (can), cactus pieces, vegetable juice, mexican oregano (or regular oregano), ground cumin, cilantro, chili powder (or to taste), garlic (diced ), sugar, hungarian paprika (or regualr paprika), corn (canned or frozen or fresh ), carrot (diced fresh or frozen or cannned), salt or pepper

tender green cactus pieces, in brine, olive oil, garlic clove, lemon , juice of, lime , juice of, red pepper flakes, salt & pepper, fresh cilantro (optional)

rattle snake , dead, buttermilk, cornmeal, flour, salt, chile powder, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, vegetable oil, cactus-corn succotash , recipe follows, olive oil, cactus pad, thorns scraped off, cut into small dice, ears corn, shucked, red onion, peeled, sliced in rings, grilled with olive oil and chopped in small dice, scallions, grilled and chopped, chayote squash, sliced 1/4-inch thick, grilled with olive oil and chopped in small dice, minced garlic, minced jalapeno, diced red bell pepper, butter, chicken stock, diced, peeled and seeded tomatoes, chopped cilantro, salt and pepper

fresh cactus pads, or 1 pint jar cactus shoots, green onion, chopped, tomato, chopped, cilantro leaves, chopped, fresh green jalapeno, stems and ribs removed and chopped, garlic clove, mashed, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lime juice

white tequila, orange-flavored liqueur (recommended : cointreau), cactus pear juice, plus more for the rim, fresh lime juice, crushed ice, coarse salt , optional, lime wedges, for garnish

onion- diced, tomato- diced, garlic-diced, salt, cumin, oregano, cactus, oil- enough to cover bottom of skillet well

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)