24 green cactus Recipes

  • Cactus Salad
    cactus pads (nopales), olive oil, garlic cloves, minced and
    11 More
    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
    14 ingredients
  • Piquant Cactus
    cactus pads (about 8 inches x 4 inches) or 3 cups fresh g... and
    8 More
    cactus pads (about 8 inches x 4 inches) or 3 cups fresh green beans, onion, thinly sliced, water, salt, divided, bacon strips, red wine vinegar, sugar, worcestershire sauce, corn bread , optional
    5 min, 9 ingredients
  • Green Corn Tamale Pie
    corn on the cob in husks (8 to 10 ears ) and
    9 More
    corn on the cob in husks (8 to 10 ears ), dehydrated masa flour, olive oil, shredded jack cheese (1/2 lb.), diced green chilies, drained, salt, chorizo sausages, casings removed, canned cactus strips (optional), rinsed and drained, chopped fresh cilantro, green salsa
    10 ingredients
  • Cactus, Chayote, and Green-Apple Salad
    fresh nopales (prickly pear cactus paddles; about 5; see ... and
    10 More
    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
    1 hour 15 min, 11 ingredients
  • Cactus Corn Muffins
    butter, softened, sugar, eggs, buttermilk and
    8 More
    butter, softened, sugar, eggs, buttermilk, chopped green chilies, drained, cornmeal, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, whole kernel corn, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded monterey jack cheese
    35 min, 12 ingredients
  • Flowering Cactus Cake
    cake, shortening, such as crisco solid in can, sugar, eggs and
    16 More
    cake, shortening, such as crisco solid in can, sugar, eggs, semisweet chocolate, melted, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, cold brewed coffee, margarine or butter, softened, shortening, sugar, vanilla extract, green paste food coloring, milk, sugar, red gumdrops, black shoestring licorice
    20 ingredients
  • Flowering Cactus Cake
    shortening, sugar, eggs, semisweet chocolate, melted and
    15 More
    shortening, sugar, eggs, semisweet chocolate, melted, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, cold brewed coffee, butter, softened, shortening, sugar, vanilla extract, green paste food coloring, milk, sugar, red gumdrops, black shoestring licorice
    30 min, 19 ingredients
  • Nopales Sesame Salad
    cactus pads or fresh or frozen green beans, diced and
    7 More
    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
    15 min, 8 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
  • Shrimp and Cactus  Salad Shrimp and Cactus Salad
    cactus pieces, paddles or 1 lb fresh green beans and
    13 More
    cactus pieces, paddles or 1 lb fresh green beans, sliced onion, minced garlic cloves, tomatoes, diced small, radishes , julienned, chopped cilantro, extra virgin olive oil, white vinegar, lime juice, leaves oregano, salt, fresh ground black pepper, crumbled queso fresco or 1/4 cup feta cheese, cooked peeled and deveined shrimp
    3 hour , 14 ingredients
  • Baja Seafood & Cactus Stew Baja Seafood & Cactus Stew
    hatch green enchilada sauce, sliced black olives and
    10 More
    hatch green enchilada sauce, sliced black olives, chicken stock, chopped green chilies, cactus pieces, rinsed in water (nopalitos), dry white wine, green onion, chopped, ground cumin, red potatoes, diced into bite size pieces (optional), shrimp or 1 lb jumbo, red snapper (4-inch) or 3 -4 pieces cod (4-inch), scallops
    25 min, 12 ingredients
  • Ensalada de Napalitos: Cactus Shoot Salad (Aaron Sanchez) Ensalada de Napalitos: Cactus Shoot Salad (Aaron Sanchez)
    fresh cactus pads, or 1 pint jar cactus shoots and
    7 More
    fresh cactus pads, or 1 pint jar cactus shoots, green onion, chopped, tomato, chopped, cilantro leaves, chopped, fresh green jalapeno, stems and ribs removed and chopped, garlic clove, mashed, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lime juice
    20 min, 8 ingredients
  • Nopalitos Con Huevos - Eggs and Cactus Nopalitos Con Huevos - Eggs and Cactus
    bacon, onion, chopped, garlic cloves and
    7 More
    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
    30 min, 10 ingredients
  • Texas Cactus Corn Muffins Texas Cactus Corn Muffins
    butter (softened ), sugar, eggs, buttermilk and
    9 More
    butter (softened ), sugar, eggs, buttermilk, green chili (drained ), jalapeno (chopped ), cornmeal, baking powder, all-purpose flour, salt, whole kernel corn, cheddar cheese, monterey jack cheese
    50 min, 13 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
  • Shrimp and Nopal Cactus Salad Shrimp and Nopal Cactus Salad
    cactus paddles or fresh green beans, sliced onion and
    12 More
    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
    14 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
  • 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




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