nopalitos (cactus salad)

Moreno Valley, CA
Updated on Jan 17, 2011

This may serve more or less depending on how it's used. If used as a "dip" with chips it's serves a lot, if using as side dish it may serve 6.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method ---
yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3-4 cups cactus
  • 1 medium onion
  • 3 medium tomatoes
  • 1 bunch cilantro, fresh
  • 4 medium chile serranos or jalapeños
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 3 dashes garlic salt

How To Make nopalitos (cactus salad)

  • Step 1
    In large non-stick skillet cook cactus with minced garlic and garlic salt. Let it cook in it's own juices. Once in a while mix cactus so they all cook until dry.
  • Step 2
    While cactus is cooking, start cutting up onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and chilies to desired size, and set aside in med-large bowl.
  • Step 3
    Once all veggies are cut up and cactus is dry, mix all ingredients together. This can be used as an appetizer served with chips, or it can be used as a side with some carne asada (bbq) yummy! Of course add or omit chilies according to your spicy preference :)

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