Piquant Cactus Recipes
CACTUS SALSA
Learn how to make the Cactus Salsa also known as Mexican Nopales, a classic appetizer, and a favorite of ours!. It has chopped tomato, onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lime, cumin, and salt. I am paring it with corn chips.
Provided by Chef Adriana Martin
Categories Appetizer or Side Dishes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Clean and dice the cactus. Add the raw nopales and cover with water. Cook with a tablespoon of sea salt for 10-15 minutes covered. When ready remove the water and rinse several times with iced or cold until slime disappears.
- Chop all ingredients and mix together with the cooked cactus. Season with sea salt, lime juice, and cumin.
- Use the cactus salsa as an appetizer with corn chips or as a garnish for salads, tacos, sopes, or tostadas.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 52 kcal, Carbohydrate 11 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 614 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving
HOW TO COOK NOPALES (CACTUS PADDLES)
If you've never cooked nopales before, you're in for a treat. This dish is popular in Mexico and can be used in a variety of recipes. In this post, I'll show you the most common way to cook them and give you a few ideas for dishes that you can make with them. They are all super easy to make!
Provided by Mely Martínez
Categories Basic Recipes
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Place the cactus paddle on your cutting board and, using a sharp knife, trim off the edge. Scrape the spines, thorns or eyes, running your knife from back to front until completely clean. Turn the cactus paddles and do the same on the other side.
- Repeat the same steps with the rest of the cactus paddles. Finally, rinse the cactus paddles and take them back to your clean cutting board.
- Place a medium size pot with 4 quarts of water to boil.
- Cut the cactus paddles into small strips.
- Once the water is boiling add the cactus, onion, garlic, 1/2 tsp. of salt and the tomatillo husk. Boil uncovered for about 8-10 minutes or until tender. The cactus will exude a sticky substance and most times will foam, so, pay special attention to this step to avoid the foam to spill over.
- Once cooked, drain and rinse the cactus. Let them drain completely or pat them dry with paper towels. Now, your nopales are ready to be prepared into salads, scrambled eggs, as an addition to your Mexican stews, etc.
- Place the nopales in a large bowl; add the chopped tomato, onion, serrano peppers and cilantro. Mix the ingredients. In a separate bowl mix lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Add this to the nopales mixture and stir. Top the salad with crumbled fresh cheese and avocado slices. (Radishes go well with this salad also). Eat with corn tortillas or tostadas.
- Add the oil to a frying pan over medium heat. Add the chopped green onions and stir-fry for a minute. Add the nopales and cook for 1 - 2 minutes. Add the eggs and cook until tender, stirring as needed. Add salt to taste.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 cup cooked nopales, Calories 14 kcal, Carbohydrate 3 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 1 g
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