30 cactus nopales Recipes

cactus pads (nopales), olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, canned black beans, rinsed and drained, chopped green onions, chopped fresh cilantro, fresh lime juice, sugar, ground cumin, chipotle chile powder, tomatoes, diced, shredded leaf lettuce, crumbled queso fresco cheese, fat-free sour cream

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

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

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)

nopales - drained, rinsed, and dried, adobo seasoning to taste, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped cilantro, flour tortillas

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

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, fresh tomatillos, husks removed, fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded, canned nopales (cactus), drained

tomatoes, red onion, diced, jalapeno, diced, cilantro, chopped, garlic clove, minced, extra virgin olive oil, divided, nopales (cactus paddles- about 1 to 1 1/2 cups when made into strips), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, shrimp, peeled and deveined, cider vinegar, splash tequila , i use herradura reposado (optional), lettuce leaves or corn tortilla, for serving

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

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

fresh or prepared cactus paddles or nopales, needles removed, olive oil, salt, italian roma tomatoes, cored, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice, red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, serrano chiles, stemmed, seeded and finely diced, cilantro, leaves only, chopped, grated cotija or anejo cheese, red wine vinegar, freshly ground black pepper, lettuce leaves, avocado, peeled, seeded and sliced for garnish, cracked black pepper garnish , recipe follows, cracked black pepper, olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, salt

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

cactus pads, spines removed and trimmed, egg substitute, salt, vegetable oil, chopped onion, chopped, seeded serrano chile, corn tortillas, part-skim queso oaxaca, grated (or light monterey jack), chopped seeded plum tomato, salsa de tomatillo, chopped fresh cilantro

liquid maggi seasoning, chopped ham, asadero cheese , separated in strands, cooked nopales , each 1 slit lengthwise into two halves (paddle cacti), eggs, slightly beaten, dry breadcrumbs, cooking oil (for frying )

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

cooking oil spray, onion, diced, lg cloves garlic, minced, chili powder (to taste), cumin powder, kosher salt, lg cactus (nopale) pad, spines removed & julienned, chayote squash, pit removed and julienned, tomatillos, husks removed & chunked, handful of fresh cilantro, chopped, juice of 1/2 lime, sour cream , plain yogurt, or buttermilk if necessary to cut the heat if you added too much chili powder.

cooked nopales (nopalitos), chopped white onion, chopped cilantro, dried mexican oregano, fresh lime juice or vinegar, o p p i n g, tomatoes, sliced, chopped cilantro, crumbled queso fresco or anejo or monterey jack cheese, purple onion rings, canned chilies jalapenos en escabeche , cut into quarters lengthwise, avocado, peeled and sliced (optional), romaine lettuce for the side of the serving platter

juice of 6 limes, jalapeno chiles, seeded and minced, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, skirt steak , trimmed of excess fat and cut into 6 serving pieces, coarse salt, olive oil, fresh corn kernels (about 2 ears , or highquality canned or frozen), coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper, prepared cactus paddles or nopales, pricklypear cactus, rinsed and diced fine, tomatillos, husked, washed and finely diced, serrano chiles, stemmed, seeded and sliced, cilantro, leaves only, roughly chopped, red wine vinegar, scallions, thinly sliced