67 fresh cactus Recipes

margarita mix, prickly pears (otherwise called cactus pears), gold tequila, blue curacao, fresh limes, kosher salt or margarita salt

nopalitos (about 1 chopped nopal - cactus paddle), eggs, egg whites, fat-free milk, salt, black pepper, chopped onion, chopped tomato, corn tortillas, minced fresh cilantro

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

prickly pear cactus, sugar, fresh lime juice, navel oranges, peeled and sectioned, pink grapefruit, peeled and sectioned, diced fresh pineapple, green seedless grape, halved

sliced carne asada (beef steak), garlic, peeled and minced, salt, pepper, balsamic vinegar, lime juice (fresh squeezed), divided, orange juice (fresh squeezed ), basil leaves, roughly chopped, honey, olive oil, red onion 1/4 inch diced, divided, nopales (cactus) leaves, corn tortillas, cilantro, roughly chopped, green onions, diced, herdez salsa casera, herdez salsa verde

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

butter, onions, fresh cactus pads, eggs, salsa, plus more , if desired, cheddar

romaine lettuce pieces, nopalitos , rinsed until no longer slippery, and drained, yellow hominy, drained, roasted red peppers , cut into 1/2-inch strips, tomatillos (1/2 lb. total), husked and thinly sliced, orange juice, reduced-fat mayonnaise, chipotle chili hot sauce, fruit-base habanero or scotch bonnet chili hot sauce such as papaya (up to 1/3 cup, optional), chorizo (optional), minced fresh cilantro

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

beans, whole and cooked , plus their cooking broth, canned corn niblet, cooking oil, onion, chopped, flour, nopales (cactus paddles(cooked or canned, in julienne pieces), pork rind, crumbled in bite size pieces, fresh serrano chilies, thinly sliced, salt , to taste

white tequila, orange-flavored liqueur (recommended : cointreau), cactus pear syrup, fresh lime juice, crushed ice, lime wedge, for garnish, coarse salt , optional

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

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

water , plus 1 cup, butter, garlic, minced, aniseed, red or pink roses with open blooms, petals removed, peeled red cactus fruit or 2 red plums, skinned, fresh chestnuts, honey, salt and freshly ground black pepper, boneless fresh quail, olive oil

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

blanched almonds (1/4 lb), toasted and cooled, sugar, fine fresh bread crumbs (from 6 to 7 slices firm white sandwich bread), unsalted butter, melted for filling, fresh brown coconut (1 1/2 lb), heavy cream, sugar, egg yolks, lightly beaten, vanilla (preferably mexican ), fresh red prickly pears (also called cactus pears; about 8), sugar , or to taste, fresh lime juice, orange liqueur such as cointreau (optional), crema (thick mexican cream), crme frache, or sour cream thinned with 1 tsp milk

red onion, ripe avocados, tender cactus, diced (see note ), chopped cilantro leaves, ground cumin, chipotle pepper sauce (recommended : tabasco), garlic, minced, fresh roma tomato, seeded and diced, lime, juiced, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, percent fresh ground chuck, ground fresh mexican chorizo, crushed tortilla chips, salt, freshly ground black pepper, oil , for grill rack, aged monterey jack cheese, sliced, fresh bakery yeast rolls , about 2 1/2-inches square, cut in 1/2 horizontally, crema mexicana, for garnish, chipotle pepper sauce, ripe prickly pears , hollowed, for garnish, fried tortilla strips, for garnish