52 nopal Recipes

  • 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
  • Salpicon
    flank steak, red onion, garlic clove, cilantro, salt and
    12 More
    flank steak, red onion, garlic clove, cilantro, salt, pepper, oregano, olive oil, lime , juice of, habanero pepper, chopped very fine, leaves lettuce, chopped, roma tomatoes, diced, nopal leaf, grilled (dice after grilling), avocado (garnish ), queso cotija cheese, crumbled (garnish ), refried beans, salsa or green chili
    1 hour 30 min, 17 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
  • Southwest Burger
    water, ancho chiles, olive oil, divided, garlic cloves and
    12 More
    water, ancho chiles, olive oil, divided, garlic cloves, sugar, dried oregano, ground cumin, freshly ground black pepper, lean ground sirloin, kosher salt, divided, nopales (cactus paddles), shredded peeled jicama, cilantro leaves, fresh lime juice, hamburger buns, toasted
    16 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
  • 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
  • Angelica's Carne Asada Tacos
    sliced carne asada (beef steak), garlic, peeled and minced and
    15 More
    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
    35 min, 17 ingredients
  • Nopales & Green Beet Salad Nopales & Green Beet Salad
    sized golden (or red ) beets, white wine vinegar and
    5 More
    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
    7 ingredients
  • Creamy Rice with Nopalitos Creamy Rice with Nopalitos
    nopales (cactus paddles), trimmed (about 9 oz) and
    11 More
    nopales (cactus paddles), trimmed (about 9 oz), poblano or anaheim chiles (about 8 oz), olive oil, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, uncooked basmati or other long-grain rice, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, carton plain fat-free yogurt, carton fat-free sour cream, diced pimiento, drained, shredded monterey jack cheese
    12 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
  • 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
  • Jalisco Salsa Jalisco Salsa
    white onions, fine diced, bell peppers, fine diced and
    11 More
    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
    20 min, 13 ingredients
  • Mexican Stir-fry Mexican Stir-fry
    cooking oil spray, onion, diced, lg cloves garlic, minced and
    9 More
    cooking oil spray, onion, diced, lg cloves garlic, minced, chili powder (to taste), cumin powder, kosher salt, lg cactus (nopale) pad, spines removed & julienned, chayote squash, pit removed and julienned, tomatillos, husks removed & chunked, handful of fresh cilantro, chopped, juice of 1/2 lime, sour cream , plain yogurt, or buttermilk if necessary to cut the heat if you added too much chili powder.
    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
  • Yummy Ground Turkey Enchiladas Yummy Ground Turkey Enchiladas
    jennie-o ground turkey, green chilies and
    7 More
    jennie-o ground turkey, green chilies, bell peppers , with chopped onions, black pepper, chili powder, reduced fat cheddar cheese, enchilada sauce, corn tortillas, nopales
    9 ingredients




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