Nopales recipes

Learn how to cook nopales at home! How to choose the best nopales, how clean them by removing the spines, and how to cook them.

There's a new “it” vegetable in town, and its name is nopales. So if you want to keep up with the trends, you'll need to try these easy nopales recipes.

In this post, I'll show you how to cook nopales and give you a few ideas for dishes that you can make with them!

Carne de Puerco con Nopales is a delicious and hearty prep meal made with braised pork ribs in a scrumptious chili sauce and mixed with Mexican cactus. Serve

This pollo verde (or chicken chile verde) is a classic Mexican dish made with a punchy, bright salsa verde and given a slight twist with nopales, or cactus paddles. Serve this green salsa chicken over a bed of white rice, with warm corn tortillas, and a few slices of avocado for a dinner that’s not only deeply comforting but also good for you.

We're walking you through how to cook nopales with step-by-step photos to help you tackle this intimidating (but delicious) dish.

Ensalada de Nopales (cactus salad) is an authentic Mexican dish of nopales, tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice, and panela.

Nopales Salad is a gluten free Mexican salad that makes a fantastic filling for tortillas or a side with grilled meat. Just toss together canned nopales, fresh veggies, and an easy dressing. Make it vegan by leaving out the cheese.

Welcome back food family!Here's a classic Mexican dish that's super fast to prepare and oh so tasty! 😋 Enjoy!!!Servings: 8Ingredients:6 to 8 large POTATOES peeled and cubed1-1/2 lbs CACTUS sliced, cooked and rinsed in water (can use store bought)1/2 medium ONION diced 1 cup CILANTRO chopped 2 tbs OIL (Vegetable, Canola or Avocado)KNORR CHICKEN BOUILLON to tasteIngredients for the Salsa:2 large GARLIC CLOVES6 to 8 GUAJILLO PEPPERS stem and seeds removed 4 to 6 CHILE DE ARBOL3 TOMATOES1/4…

Many people are intimidated by Nopales, or Prickly Pear Cactus paddles, not only because of their appearance in their uncooked state, but also because of their texture and sliminess. Like okra, you will either love them or hate them. Washing the cut Nopales with water several time helps reduce the slime. Product Featured in this Recipe Mexican Lidded Cazuela