15 cactus vegetable Recipes

  • Cactus Paddle Salad/Relish or Ensalada de Nopalitos
    cactus pieces, drained and well rinsed and
    9 More
    cactus pieces, drained and well rinsed, ripe tomato, cored and diced, diced red onion, cilantro, chopped, vegetable oil, cider vinegar, dried oregano (mexican if you can find it), salt, black pepper, pickled jalapeno, diced
    15 min, 10 ingredients
  • Tortas de Camaron
    dried ancho chilies, stemmed and seeded, eggs, beaten and
    8 More
    dried ancho chilies, stemmed and seeded, eggs, beaten, shrimp powder, vegetable oil for frying, white onion, coarsely chopped, garlic, minced, water , or more as needed, chicken bouillon cubes, nopales (cactus), drained and rinsed, chopped fresh cilantro , or to taste (optional)
    40 min, 10 ingredients
  • Cactus Salad - Ensalada De Nopalitos Cactus Salad - Ensalada De Nopalitos
    nopalitos (cactus), tomatoes chopped, onion chopped and
    5 More
    nopalitos (cactus), tomatoes chopped, onion chopped, jalapeno peppers chopped, fresh cilantro, vegetable oil, juice from 2 lemons, garlic salt (optional)
    8 ingredients
  • Southwestern-Style Buffalo Chili with Cactus Paddle Salad with Oranges, Peaches and Pecans (Emeril Lagasse) Southwestern-Style Buffalo Chili with Cactus Paddle Salad with Oranges, Peaches and Pecans (Emeril Lagasse)
    vegetable oil, buffalo sirloin, sliced and
    34 More
    vegetable oil, buffalo sirloin, sliced, essence , recipe follows, chopped yellow onions, minced garlic, ground cumin, chopped oregano, salt, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped tomatoes and their juice, chopped, roasted green new mexico chiles, or less to taste, lime, juiced, freshly ground black pepper, dozen corn tortillas, accompaniment, sour cream, accompaniment, grated monterey jack cheese, accompaniment, fresh cactus paddles ( nopales), about 6 medium, vegetable oil, essence, champagne or white wine vinegar, seedless arizona sweets oranges, peeled and segmented, juices reserved, chipotle chile in adobo, minced , plus 1/2 tsp adobo sauce, olive oil, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, salt and freshly ground black pepper, ripe peaches, seeded and diced, sweet onion, such as texas 1015, maui , or walla walla, thinly sliced, fresh baby lettuces, roughly chopped lightly toasted pecans, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme
    1 hour 20 min, 36 ingredients
  • Cactus and Zucchini in Oaxacan Pumpkin Seed Sauce Cactus and Zucchini in Oaxacan Pumpkin Seed Sauce
    freshnopales (cactus paddles), chopped white onion and
    12 More
    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
    14 ingredients
  • Cornmeal Crusted Rattle Snake with Cactus-Corn Succotash Cornmeal Crusted Rattle Snake with Cactus-Corn Succotash
    rattle snake , dead, buttermilk, cornmeal, flour, salt and
    21 More
    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
    40 min, 26 ingredients
  • Mushroom Soup with Roasted Tomatillos and Cactus(Sopa de Nopalitos Mushroom Soup with Roasted Tomatillos and Cactus(Sopa de Nopalitos
    nopales cactus pieces, paddles, olive oil and
    10 More
    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
    40 min, 12 ingredients
  • Confetti Cactus Salad Confetti Cactus Salad
    nopalitos (about 3 chopped nopales - cactus paddles) and
    9 More
    nopalitos (about 3 chopped nopales - cactus paddles), chopped red onion, fresh corn kernels (about 2 ears ), chopped fresh cilantro, black beans, rinsed and drained, balsamic vinegar, sugar, fresh lime juice, vegetable oil, salt
    10 ingredients
  • Nopalitos Con Chili (Cactus) Nopalitos Con Chili (Cactus)
    nopalitos (should be firm 5 inch in diameter size, top sp... and
    11 More
    nopalitos (should be firm 5 inch in diameter size, top sprouts of prickly pear cactus plant), chuck ( steak), vegetable oil, onion, chopped (1/2 cup.), chopped green pepper, garlic clove, minced, chili powder, tomato puree (29 oz. can), water, salt, leaves oregano, crumbled, kidney beans (optional)
    1 hour 10 min, 12 ingredients
  • Breakfast Burrito with Eggs and Nopales Breakfast Burrito with Eggs and Nopales
    cactus pads, spines removed and trimmed, egg substitute and
    9 More
    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
    11 ingredients
  • Chiles en Nogada Chiles en Nogada
    poblano chiles , roasted and peeled, ground veal and
    15 More
    poblano chiles , roasted and peeled, ground veal, ground pork (with 30 percent fat content), sea salt , or to taste, freshly ground black pepper , or to taste, vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, almonds, chopped and toasted, pine nuts, toasted, chopped cactus, raisins, epazote, chopped, fresh walnuts, skinned, milk, cream, seeds from two ripe pomegranates, fresh parsley, finely chopped
    17 ingredients
  • Pumpkin's Pumpkin Pupcakes Pumpkin's Pumpkin Pupcakes
    whole-wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda and
    12 More
    whole-wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, pumpkin, plain yogurt, honey, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, cream cheese, at room temperature, plain yogurt, powdered cactus honey, grade b maple syrup, vanilla extract
    40 min, 15 ingredients
  • Carnitas with Spicy Pickled Vegetables and Cactus Salad Carnitas with Spicy Pickled Vegetables and Cactus Salad
    lard, lemons, halved, limes, halved, oranges, halved and
    24 More
    lard, lemons, halved, limes, halved, oranges, halved, pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch chunks, bay leaf, yellow onion, quartered, salt, mexican cola, white vinegar, chiles de arbol, salt, mixed color whole peppercorns, green beans, trimmed, yellow wax beans, trimmed, baby carrots, peeled, baby ears of corn, garlic, jalapenos, olive oil, divided, cactus paddles, trimmed, scallions, roma tomatoes, diced, serrano chile, minced, limes, juiced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, corn tortillas, limes, cut into wedges
    3 hour , 28 ingredients




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