30 nopal cactus Recipes

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

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

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

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

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)

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

nopales - drained, rinsed, and dried, adobo seasoning to taste, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped cilantro, flour tortillas

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

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

dry pinto beans, rinsed, salt, divided, bacon, chopped, flat cactus leaves (nopales), jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped, onion

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)

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)

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

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 )

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

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

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

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