Mexican Nopales Salad (ensalada de nopales)
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A delicious a nutritious salad made with Mexican cactus, tomatoes, onions and spicy peppers. Serve as appetizer with corn chips or as a side dish for grilled meats.
Ingredients
- 1-15 oz jar nopalitos (read notes)
- 3 medium tomatoes (diced)
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 2 jalapeño peppers (chopped)
- 1 bunch cilantro (chopped)
- 1 lime (juice)
- salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Add tomatoes, onions, jalapeño peppers and cilantro in a medium bowl.
- Drain nopales from the jar, chop them roughly and then add to the bowl.
- Mix and season with salt and lime juice to taste.
Notes
If you want to use fresh nopales:
- Place 2 1/2 cups of fresh, cleaned, and diced nopales in a large pot and cover about 2 inches with water.
- Add salt, 1 small onion cut into half, and 1 bay leaf. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for about 20 minutes or until nopales are tender.
- Drain well, discard the onion and the bay leaf and leave the nopalitos to cool down before using in the recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 52kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 566mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1339IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 196mg | Iron: 1mg
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