Nopales Salad With Lime and Cilantro

  • Yield: 6 servings

Cactus pads can be found in Latin markets as well as some supermarket produce sections. Look for bright green, shiny leaves the size of your hand. The spiny soft thorns must be rubbed off with a nylon abrasive pad before you proceed with the recipe. Careful as they can be sharp.

Ingredients

2large cactus pads (nopales), scrubbed of thorns, rinsed and cut into 1/2-inch dice
-- Water
-- Salt, to taste
1medium tomato, chopped
1-- serrano or jalapeno chili, seeded and minced
1/4small red onion, chopped
1/4cup minced cilantro
-- Juice of 1 lime
6-- lettuce leaves, optional

Instructions

  1. Put diced cactus into a saucepan of cold water to cover. Add a pinch salt and bring to a boil. Cook 4 minutes until tender. Drain and rinse under cold water.
  2. Combine cactus with remaining ingredients except lettuce and mix well. Serve on leaf lettuce or in small cocktail glasses as an appetizer.

 

Nutritional Info *per serving

  • Calories 28
  • Fat 0g
  • Cholesterol 0mg
  • Sodium 13mg
  • Carbohydrate 6g
  • Fiber 2g
  • Sugars .9g
  • Protein .9g