30 nopal cactus Recipes

  • 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 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
  • Cactus Eggs
    nopales, rinsed, dried and chopped, eggs, whisked and
    3 More
    nopales, rinsed, dried and chopped, eggs, whisked, salsa de chile fresco or 2 tbsp salsa, of your choice, colby-monterey jack cheese, grated, flour tortillas
    13 min, 5 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
  • Cactus Salad With Avocado Dressing- Nopales
    onion, garlic cloves, mashed, crumbled dry oregano, salt and
    11 More
    onion, garlic cloves, mashed, crumbled dry oregano, salt, nopales , cleaned cactus paddles chopped (about 6 cups), avocado, halved, pitted, and peeled, fresh cilantro leaves plus 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (packed), extra-virgin olive oil, serrano chili, stemmed and seeded, distilled white vinegar, fresh ground black pepper, chopped seeded plum tomato, crumbled queso fresco or 1/2 cup feta, cheee, chopped scallion, pork crackling , chicharrones pieces (optional)
    27 min, 15 ingredients
  • Southwestern Cactus Salad
    nopales - drained, rinsed, and dried, chopped tomatoes and
    5 More
    nopales - drained, rinsed, and dried, chopped tomatoes, diced onion, jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced, fresh cilantro leaves, lemons, garlic salt (optional)
    1 hour 5 min, 7 ingredients
  • Tortillas with Cactus and Cheese
    nopales - drained, rinsed, and dried and
    4 More
    nopales - drained, rinsed, and dried, adobo seasoning to taste, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped cilantro, flour tortillas
    30 min, 5 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
  • Ensalada De Nopales Y Camarones  - Cactus and Shrimp Salad
    tomatoes, red onion, diced, jalapeno, diced and
    9 More
    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
    25 min, 12 ingredients
  • Mexican Pintos With Cactus
    dry pinto beans, rinsed, salt, divided, bacon, chopped and
    3 More
    dry pinto beans, rinsed, salt, divided, bacon, chopped, flat cactus leaves (nopales), jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped, onion
    4 hour 10 min, 6 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
  • Rudy's Molcajete Mixto
    sliced carne asada (beef steak), boneless chicken breast and
    15 More
    sliced carne asada (beef steak), boneless chicken breast, shelled shrimp, chorizo (mexican sausage), nopales (cactus leaves) or zucchini and yellow squash, jalapeno peppers, cilantro, green onions, tomato, salt, pepper, lime, quartered, avocado, queso fresco (mexican cheese), herdez salsa verde, tortillas, stone molcajete (mortar and pestle)
    17 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
  • Cheese Stuffed Breaded  Fried Nopales (Cactus Paddles) Cheese Stuffed Breaded Fried Nopales (Cactus Paddles)
    liquid maggi seasoning, chopped ham and
    5 More
    liquid maggi seasoning, chopped ham, asadero cheese , separated in strands, cooked nopales , each 1 slit lengthwise into two halves (paddle cacti), eggs, slightly beaten, dry breadcrumbs, cooking oil (for frying )
    30 min, 7 ingredients
  • Cactus Salad Cactus Salad
    fresh or prepared cactus paddles or nopales, needles remo... and
    16 More
    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
    3 hour 10 min, 17 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
  • Nopal Cactus with Prickly Pear Vinaigrette and Toasted Pumpkin Seeds Nopal Cactus with Prickly Pear Vinaigrette and Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
    nopal cactus paddles, cleaned, salad oil and
    11 More
    nopal cactus paddles, cleaned, salad oil, red onion , julienned, pumpkinseeds, toasted, prickly pear vinaigrette , recipe follows, lime wedges, red wine vinegar, raspberry vinegar, dijon mustard, raspberries, prickly pear syrup, mango, diced, salt and pepper
    45 min, 13 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




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