MExican

Cactus Salad

ensalada de nopales

Ensalada de Nopales

A refreshing and delicious way to eat cactus in this savory and easy to make salad.

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• nopale • roma tomato • serrano pepper • white onion • cilantro • salt, pepper, oregano • lime juice • olive oil

what you need

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Clean & Cut Nopales

Remove the thorns from the cactus paddles then slice into strips and rinse throughly.

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Cook

Cook the nopales with salt, tomatillo husk and water. Simmer until tender then strain and rinse with cold water.

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Make Dressing

Mix the spices with the lime juice and olive oil in a small jar. Shake until well combined.

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Make The Salad

Mix the cooked nopales, tomato, onion, pepper, and cilantro until well combined then pour in the dressing.

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Chill

Chill the salad in the fridge for 30 minutes then serve as desired.

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Serve with tostadas and crumbled cheese!

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