Mexican Nopales Salad
A delicious Mexican Nopales Salad that is refreshing, easy to make, using cactus and other fresh ingredients.
Ingredients
- 4 cactus Nopales, cubed or whole
- 2 to matoes diced
- 3/4 red onion diced
- 3/4 cup cilantro rough chopped
- 2 lemons juiced
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- If you bought the cactus already cleaned and pre-chopped, skip this next step.
- For the whole cactus, using gloves and a sharp knife, carefully scrape the thorns off the cactus. Then rinse under cold water and dice.
- Add the nopales into a saucepan of boiling water and boil for about 8 minutes or until the nopales turns dark green. Drain and set aside.
- In a bowl, add the remaining ingredients, mix, and adjust seasoning to your liking.
- Serve and enjoy immediately or refrigerate for a couple hours until ready to serve.