Cactus Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1-1/2 lb cactus paddles needles removed
3/4 cup olive oil
1-1/2 tsp salt
4 plum tomatoes cored and seeded the diced
1/2 small red onion diced
2 medium serrano chilies stemmed seeded and finely diced
2 bunches cilantro leaves chopped
1/2 cup finely grated anejo cheese
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
6 lettuce leaves
1 avocado peeled seeded and sliced
2 tbsp cracked black pepper

Directions:

Preheat grill then place cactus in bowl and toss with 1/4 cup olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Grill or broil cactus for 5 minutes then set aside to cool.
Cover and chill overnight then cut cactus into 1/2 pieces.
Combine cactus, tomatoes, onions, chilies, cilantro and cheese with remaining oil and vinegar.
Stir in 1 teaspoon salt and pepper then toss well and serve on plates lined with lettuce leaves.
Garnish with avocado slices sprinkled with cracked black pepper.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	411.84 Kcal (1724 kJ)
Calories from fat	327.5 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	36.39g	56%
Cholesterol	11.55mg	4%
Sodium	790.15mg	33%
Potassium	903.76mg	19%
Total Carbs	13.67g	5%
Sugars	2.39g	10%
Dietary Fiber	6.66g	27%
Protein	6.82g	14%
Vitamin C	22.3mg	37%
Iron	3.7mg	21%
Calcium	200.2mg	20%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	90.82 Kcal (380 kJ)
Calories from fat	72.22 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.02g	56%
Cholesterol	2.55mg	4%
Sodium	174.24mg	33%
Potassium	199.29mg	19%
Total Carbs	3.01g	5%
Sugars	0.53g	10%
Dietary Fiber	1.47g	27%
Protein	1.5g	14%
Vitamin C	4.9mg	37%
Iron	0.8mg	21%
Calcium	44.1mg	20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

10.5

Points
11

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low cholesterol

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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