Nopales Salad (prickly pear salad) is delicious!
Nopales Salad
Ingredients:
* 1 kilo (2.2 lbs.) of cactus (nopal) paddles
* 1 onion - halved
* 4 C. water
* 2 Tbsp. salt
* 2 large tomatoes - chopped
* 1 large onion - chopped
* 4 green chiles - chopped
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How to Prepare:
If the nopales you buy do not already have the thorns removed, do so carefully. I recommend using gloves and a potato peeler to do this.
Once you have removed all thorns, wash and chop the nopales, place in a pan with water, halved onion and salt and bring to a boil. Simmer for 45 minutes.
Drain nopales and add remaining three ingredients. Taste for seasoning and add additional salt if necessary.
I also add garlic. Serve on a tortilla. My kids go nuts for this stuff.
I buy 'em canned so I dont have to worry so much about the thorns.