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Nopal cactus in bloom
nopal cactus in bloom photo: gourmetsleuth.com

 

Main Dishes With Meat
Nopalitos and Pork
Nopalitos Tomatillo Chili
Nopalitos and Beef Chili
Beef, Nopales and Bean Chili


Main Dishes With Seafood
Red Snapper and Nopalitos in Cilantro Sauce

Main or Side Dishes, No Meat

Nopalitos Con Chili
Nopalitos Con Chipotle
Nopalitos Fried in Cornmeal

Breakfast
Nopalitos Con Juevos (Eggs)

Salads
Ensalada De Nopalitos
Cactus Salad
Cactus Slaw with Fresno Chiles
Tender Cactus Salad
Ensalada De Nopalitos Con Jaiba Y Chile Chipotle (Roasted Cactus Salad with Crab and Smoky Chiles)
Nopalitos Salad with Beets & Tequila


Soups

Crema De Papa Con Nopalitos (Espanol)
Chorrizo Soup With Cactus


Sweets
Candied Nopalitos


Salsas
Nopalitos Salsa


Drinks/Beverages
Southwestern Pimm's Cup (Drink)


Prickly Pear Recipes
Prickly Pear Recipes
More Prickly Pear Recipes


Other Recipe Pages
River Rock Gardens Recipes Page
Cactus Recipes, Page with 5 Recipes
 


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What are Nopalitos?
The plant is the genus Opuntia from the Cactaceae family, or what is commonly known as the Prickly Pear Cactus. Nopal means cactus in Spanish and Nopales is term for "cactus stem".  The term Nopalitos refers to the pads once they are cut up and prepared for eating.  There are two food crops derived from the prickly pear cactus.  One is the "nopalitos" which   are the cactus pads and the other crop is the prickly "pear" or fruit of the cactus. Read More including cooking tips, recipes, how to harvest, clean, nutritional information and more.

 

 
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