Cactus Mexican Style Recipes

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CACTUS SALAD



Cactus Salad image

Learn to make a classic salad from Mexico's iconic nopal cactus and discover your new favorite veggie. You can use jarred or fresh cactus pieces.

Provided by Robin Grose

Categories     Appetizer     Salad     Side Dish     Salad

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tomato, chopped
1 small white or purple onion, chopped
2 cups of chopped, cooked nopales (from a jar, or see below recipes for instructions for using fresh cactus)
1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro (leaves and stems)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed Mexican lime juice
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Crumbled queso fresco cheese , for garnish
Thinly sliced onion, for garnish
Sliced avocado, for garnish

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Pour canned or jarred nopales into a strainer to drain. Rinse under running water until jar liquid is washed off. Leave nopales in long strips or chop into pieces about the same size as the tomato and onions.
  • In a large glass, ceramic, or stainless steel bowl, toss together tomato, onion, nopales, and cilantro.
  • Place olive oil, lime juice, oregano, and salt into a small jar with lid on. Shake vigorously until mixture comes together. Pour dressing over salad and toss again, gently but thoroughly.
  • Cover bowl and refrigerate salad for at least an hour and up to 24 hours for flavors to meld. To serve, garnish with cheese, onion, and avocado.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 371 kcal, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 21 mg, Fiber 11 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 418 mg, Sugar 8 g, Fat 29 g, ServingSize 4 portions (4 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

CACTUS MEXICAN STYLE



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Make and share this Cactus Mexican Style recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Brettinia

Categories     Mexican

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb cactus pieces
1 small tomatoes
1/4 small white onion
1 jalapeno pepper
1/4 bunch cilantro
1/4 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
1 teaspoon salt (optional)
4 tablespoons corn oil

Steps:

  • Steam the cactus until softened.
  • Drain the cactus.
  • Fry all the ingredients except for the Monterrey Cheese.
  • Combine fried ingredients with the cactus and allow to simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Top with cheese before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 73.5, Fat 6.7, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 6.3, Sodium 40, Carbohydrate 1.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 1, Protein 2.1

MEXICAN LASAGNA WITH CACTUS



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This is the Italianization of a stacked enchilada. Great for a party where you need to bring something, and easy to make. Canned nopalitos (cactus) can be found in the Hispanic foods section of grocery stores.

Provided by The Jazz Chef

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

cooking spray
4 pounds ground beef
2 envelopes taco seasoning mix
1 (28 ounce) can enchilada sauce, divided
4 (15 ounce) packages flour tortillas, cut in half - divided
2 (16 ounce) cans fat-free refried beans
2 (12 ounce) packages queso fresco (Mexican cheese), thinly sliced - divided
2 (16 ounce) packages shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, divided
1 (16 ounce) jar nopalitos (sliced cactus), drained - divided

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a large disposable aluminum roasting pan with cooking spray.
  • Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking the meat into crumbles as it browns, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain excess grease and stir in taco seasoning and half the enchilada sauce. Reserve remaining enchilada sauce for later use. Bring beef mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Set meat aside.
  • Layer one package of tortillas into the bottom of the prepared aluminum roasting pan and spread refried beans evenly in a layer over the tortillas. Arrange 1 more package of halved tortillas over the beans, and top with slices of queso fresco. Spread 1 package of reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend over queso fresco slices. Lay half the sliced nopalitos in a criss-cross pattern over the shredded cheese.
  • Top nopalito layer with 1 more package of tortillas and spread beef mixture over the tortillas; top with remaining package of tortillas. Finish casserole with remaining enchilada sauce and remaining 1 package cheese blend. Top the cheese with remaining nopalito slices arranged in a criss-cross pattern.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbling and the cheese topping is melted and starting to brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve in squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 778.1 calories, Carbohydrate 78.8 g, Cholesterol 88.7 mg, Fat 25.4 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 53.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 1786.6 mg, Sugar 3.5 g

GUACAMOLE WITH NOPALES (MEXICAN CACTUS)



Guacamole with Nopales (Mexican Cactus) image

Guacamole is served in many variations in Mexico - here it is combined with nopales, Mexican cactus paddles. [Recipe originally submitted to Allrecipes.com.mx]

Provided by agonzalez

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Guacamole Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ cup diced nopales (Mexican cactus)
1 large ripe avocado, halved and pitted
½ lime, juiced
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt to taste
1 plum tomato, seeded and chopped
1 fresh jalapeno pepper - seeded, deveined, and minced, or to taste
4 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped

Steps:

  • Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add nopales and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 10 minutes. Let cool.
  • Mash avocado in a bowl with lime juice, olive oil, and salt. Stir in tomato, jalapeno, cilantro, and cooked nopales.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.7 calories, Carbohydrate 8.3 g, Fat 13.9 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 49.2 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

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