Cactus Salsa (Nopalitos)
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 (16 ounce) jar nopales - drained, rinsed, diced and dried -OR-1 lb. fresh, pre-cut & de-thorned sliced nopalitos (Cactus leaves)2 cups chopped tomatoes1/2 cup diced onion1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves4 oz. finely shredded Fat Free Jalepeno Jack cheese 2 lemons (juice of)
Rinse cactus very well and drain. This is an important step, otherwise cactus is slimy. OR Boil fresh cactus slices in water for 5 minutes. Simmer in reduced heat water for 10-15 minutes until cactus is semi-tender. Rinse well and drain. Dice cactus strips. In a medium size-mixing bowl, combine cactus, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos and cilantro. Squeeze the juice from both lemons over the mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour for flavors to meld. Fold in shredded cheese and serve.
Makes 4 1-cup servings
Serve with tortilla chips, pita chips or eat as is with a spoon!
It’s also great on steak or chicken tacos, and with scrambled eggs.
Note: I buy fresh cactus at my Farmer’s Market, and they also carry it in the fresh produce section of my Target.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ABB698.
Makes 4 1-cup servings
Serve with tortilla chips, pita chips or eat as is with a spoon!
It’s also great on steak or chicken tacos, and with scrambled eggs.
Note: I buy fresh cactus at my Farmer’s Market, and they also carry it in the fresh produce section of my Target.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ABB698.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 94.7
- Total Fat: 0.4 g
- Cholesterol: 6.0 mg
- Sodium: 258.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 13.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
- Protein: 6.1 g
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