29 fresh nopales Recipes

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

cactus pads or fresh or frozen green beans, diced, olive oil, sesame seeds, toasted, lemon juice, garlic cloves, minced, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, pepper

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

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

nopales - drained, rinsed, and dried, chopped tomatoes, diced onion, jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced, fresh cilantro leaves, lemons, garlic salt (optional)

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

canola oil, garlic cloves finely chopped, nopales cleaned and cut into pieces, chopped white onion, serrano chilies thinly sliced crosswise, sea salt, dried oregano, dijon mustard, cider vinegar, canola oil, sea salt, sugar, ripe tomatoes diced, green onions white and light green part thinly sliced, minced fresh cilantro, inner leaves from 1 head romaine lettuce, mild feta cheese crumbled

tomatoes, chopped, red onion, chopped, jalapeno pepper, minced, chopped fresh cilantro, garlic clove, minced, extra virgin olive oil, divided, nopales, salt, pepper, red wine vinegar or 1/4 cup rice vinegar

cactus paddles or fresh green beans, sliced onion, minced garlic, tomatoes, diced small, radishes , julienned, chopped cilantro, extra virgin olive oil, white vinegar, lime juice, leaf oregano, salt, freshly ground black pepper to taste, crumbled queso fresco or feta cheese, cooked, peeled and deveined shrimp

sized golden (or red ) beets, white wine vinegar, lime , lemon or orange-flavored olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, fresh nopal cactus paddles, olive oil, red onion , cut into slivers

sierra fish, skinned , boned, scaled, cut into 1-inch cubes (can substitute pompano or snapper), percent agave tequila, kaffir lime leaves, de-stemmed , chiffonaded into 1/16-inch ribbon, jalapeno, de-stemmed, minced with the seeds, onion, sliced, limes, juiced, soy sauce, salt and black pepper, nopal salad , recipe follows, cilantro agave vinaigrette , recipe follows, corn tortillas , cut into 1/16-inch ribbon, fried crisp, for garnish, grapeseed oil, to cook, minced ginger, shallots, minced, nopal, cilantro-agave vinaigrette , recipe follows, mixed field greens, salt and freshly ground black pepper, washed, dried, and picked cilantro, garlic, agave syrup, dijon mustard, limes, juiced, grapeseed oil, salt and black pepper

vegetable oil, sliced onion, poblano chiles, seeded and sliced, cleaned and cubed nopales, kosher salt, divided, flour or corn tortillas (8-in. size), shredded jack cheese, qt. shredded cabbage, salsa (any kind ), fresh lime juice, cilantro leaves, sour cream

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

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

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

olive oil, plus extra to drizzle on steaks, two 16-oz new york strip steaks (1/2 a steak per serving), adobo , recipe follows, poblano chiles , roasted, peeled and seeded, thinly sliced, jalapeno chile, roasted, peeled and seeded, thinly sliced, white onion, thinly sliced, shallot, thinly sliced, nopales, grilled for 5 minutes on each side and sliced, epazote butter , recipe follows, salt and freshly ground black pepper, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, yellow mustard seeds, ancho chiles, stemmed, seeded, deveined and torn into small pieces, pasilla chiles, stemmed, seeded, deveined and torn into small pieces, dried whole oregano (preferably mexican ), spanish paprika (pimenton), preferably sweet or hot, garlic powder, onion powder, epazote leaves , picked (about 2 cups), fresh cilantro, roughly chopped (about 1 cup), garlic, juice of 1 lime, salt, freshly ground black pepper, butter, softened

white onions, fine diced, bell peppers, fine diced, roma tomatoes, chopped, poblano peppers, diced, jalapenos, diced, serrano chilies, fine diced, nopales, diced (nopalitos are tender cactus pieces), garlic cloves, smashed, huitlacoche, drained (corn mushrooms), cilantro, diced, limes, fresh, lemon, fresh, pinto beans