A recipe for a Ensalada de Nopalitos With Chiles And Avocado salad. Nopalitos (sliced cactus paddles) are made into a salad with onions, cheese, cilantro,jalapenos in escabeche and avocado.
This is a good vegetarian dish using nopales (cactus) onions, garlic and chiles. Recipe is reprinted with permission from Rivenrock Gardens growers of organic cactus (nopales). Rivenrock sells both wholesale and retail.
Combines beef, nopales, kidney beans and tomatoes.
Simple Nopalitos Tacos (Tacos de Nopalitos) tacos made with potato, refried beans and nopalitos (cactus) strips. Double up tortillas to make them easier to eat without falling apart. The tacos include a mixture of red bell pepper, onion, spices, potato, tomatoes and pickled jalapenos.
Recipe features cactus paddles, tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeno peppers, onions and shrimp.