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Nopales (Cactus) Recipes

Beef, Nopalitos and Bean Chili
Beef, Nopalitos and Bean Chili
Combines beef, nopales,  kidney beans and tomatoes.
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Cactus (Nopales) Chili
Cactus (Nopales) Chili
Recipe for Cactus (Nopales) Chili with onions, garlic, chiles and cactus leaves.
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Dona Maria Red Snapper and Nopalitos in Cilantro Sauce
Dona Maria Red Snapper and Nopalitos in Cilantro Sauce
Recipe includes nopalitos, snapper, cilantro, olive oil and lemon.
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Ensalada de Nopales y Camarones (Salad of Cactus and Shrimp)
Ensalada de Nopales y Camarones (Salad of Cactus and Shrimp)
Recipe features cactus paddles, tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeno peppers, onions and shrimp.
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Ensalada de Nopalitos (Cactus Salad)
Ensalada de Nopalitos (Cactus Salad)
A simple recipe for nopalitos salad with tomatoes, onion, cilantro and oregano.
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Ensalada de Nopalitos With Chiles And Avocado
Ensalada de Nopalitos With Chiles And Avocado
Nopalitos (sliced cactus paddles) are made into a salad with onions, cheese, cilantro, chiles and avocado.
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John's Cactus Salsa
John's Cactus Salsa
A nopales salad with tomatoes, garlic, onions, chiles and beans.
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Mixiote of Shrimp and Nopales
Mixiote of Shrimp and Nopales
Shrimp marinated in Adobo Recado and grilled in mixiote leaves
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Nopalitos and Beef Chili
Nopalitos and Beef Chili
Recipe uses beef chuck, tomatillos, tomato paste, nopalitos (cactus paddles) and serrano chiles.
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Nopalitos and Pork Stew
Nopalitos and Pork Stew
A thick stew made with fresh nopales (catcus paddles) pork loin, tomatoes and corn.
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Nopalitos and Tomatillo Chili
Nopalitos and Tomatillo Chili
Chilli made with beef chuck, nopalitos (cactus paddles) tomatillos and roasted green chiles
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Nopalitos Tacos (Tacos de Nopalitos)
Nopalitos Tacos (Tacos de Nopalitos)
Simple tacos made with potato, refried beans and nopalitos (cactus) strips.
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Try laying out all your serving dishes the night before you big dinner.  Place a paper label inside each dish.  This will make presentation go faster and easier during the most hectic time prior to serving.