67 fresh cactus Recipes

  • Cactus Scrambled Eggs
    nopalitos, drained and rinsed. get fresh if you can. and
    9 More
    nopalitos, drained and rinsed. get fresh if you can., chopped onion, butter or margarine, cilantro , course chopped., bell or anaheim pepper seeded and sliced thin., eggs, chopped ripe olives (optional), jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped (optional)., milk , i use beer but whatever., salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
    15 min, 10 ingredients
  • Cactus Salsa - Salsa Nopalitos -
    dona maria''s nopalitos , these should already be cooked. and
    7 More
    dona maria s nopalitos , these should already be cooked., cumin , optional, jalapenos, seeded and chopped fine , optional, cilantro , optional, garlic, chopped fine , optional, tequila , optional, salt and fresh ground pepper to taste., water
    20 min, 8 ingredients
  • Pollo con Nopales (Chicken and Cactus)
    skinless, boneless chicken breast halves and
    3 More
    skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, fresh tomatillos, husks removed, fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded, canned nopales (cactus), drained
    30 min, 4 ingredients
  • Cactus Sorbet Cactus Sorbet
    prickly pears (about 4 lb), simple syrup, fresh lime juice and
    4 More
    prickly pears (about 4 lb), simple syrup, fresh lime juice, lemon juice, orange juice, lime zest, fresh mint leaves, for garnish
    1 hour 5 min, 7 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
  • Cactus Salad Cactus Salad
    cactus paddles needles removed, olive oil, salt and
    10 More
    cactus paddles needles removed, olive oil, salt, tomatoes cored and seeded the diced, red onion diced, serrano chilies stemmed seeded and finely diced, cilantro leaves chopped, grated anejo cheese, red wine vinegar, freshly ground black pepper, lettuce leaves, avocado peeled seeded and sliced, cracked black pepper
    15 min, 13 ingredients
  • Cactus Fruit Cocktails Cactus Fruit Cocktails
    prickly pears, peeled, ice, tequila, triple sec and
    4 More
    prickly pears, peeled, ice, tequila, triple sec, freshly squeezed lime juice, sugar, coarse-grained salt for rimming (optional), lime slices for garnish (optional)
    8 ingredients
  • Cactus Rose Cocktail (Sandra Lee) Cactus Rose Cocktail (Sandra Lee)
    frozen raspberries, frozen limeade concentrate, tequila and
    3 More
    frozen raspberries, frozen limeade concentrate, tequila, orange liqueur, cranberry juice cocktail, lime wedges and fresh raspberries, for garnish
    5 min, 6 ingredients
  • Pondfrogs Prickly Pear Cactus Chili Pondfrogs Prickly Pear Cactus Chili
    ground beef, onion, tomatoes (or 1 lg can diced ) and
    13 More
    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
    2 hour 15 min, 16 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
  • Joanie's Cactus Salad Joanie's Cactus Salad
    tomatoes, diced, red onions or 1 large sweet onion, diced and
    7 More
    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
    2 hour , 9 ingredients
  • Green Cactus Chimichurri Green Cactus Chimichurri
    tender green cactus pieces, in brine, olive oil and
    6 More
    tender green cactus pieces, in brine, olive oil, garlic clove, lemon , juice of, lime , juice of, red pepper flakes, salt & pepper, fresh cilantro (optional)
    10 min, 8 ingredients
  • Frozen Cactus Pear Margaritas (Bobby Flay) Frozen Cactus Pear Margaritas (Bobby Flay)
    white tequila and
    6 More
    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
    5 min, 7 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
  • Caliente Christmas Salsa Caliente Christmas Salsa
    tomatillos, diced, ripe tomatoes, diced, minced onion and
    6 More
    tomatillos, diced, ripe tomatoes, diced, minced onion, jalapeno peppers, chopped, fresh cactus leaf, trimmed and cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, minced, fresh cilantro, chopped, fresh lime juice, salt and ground black pepper to taste
    20 min, 9 ingredients
  • Ensalada De Nopalitos (Cactus Salad) With Vegan Option Ensalada De Nopalitos (Cactus Salad) With Vegan Option
    nopalitos (get the kind that are sliced) and
    11 More
    nopalitos (get the kind that are sliced), white onions, chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, dried mexican oregano, fresh lime juice, tomatoes, cut into wedges, fresh cilantro, chopped, queso fresco (vegan cheese can be used for a vegan option) or 2/3 cup anejo cheese, crumbled or shredded (vegan cheese can be used for a vegan option), purple onion, sliced into thin rings, canned chilies , jalapenos en escabeche cut into chunks, avocados, sliced, head romaine lettuce , torn into bite-sized pieces
    45 min, 12 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
  • Grilled Skirt Steak with Cactus Relish Grilled Skirt Steak with Cactus Relish
    juice of 6 limes, jalapeno chiles, seeded and minced and
    14 More
    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
    16 ingredients




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