Nopales recipes mexican healthy

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.

Both nopalitos in salsa and queso en salsa remind me so much of home. They are quick meatless dishes that I enjoy year round!

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.

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

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

This is an authentic Mexican cactus leaves salad (Ensalada de nopales), a very refreshing salad for the summer.

Nopalito con papas is a Mexican-inspired side dish featuring cactus and potatoes with tomatoes, onion, and jalapeños. Cactus tastes like cooked green beans.

My mom gave me a Princess House glass container for Christmas and I absolutely adore it. It’s perfect for using at home in the over, in the freezer and for pot lucks! I decided that the first dish that I’m going to share is a Mexican cactus salad. It’s absolutely delicious, refreshing and goes great […]

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.

Breakfast time and quick to make favorite! Nopales and Eggs become a meal time favorite vegetarian breakfast. Enjoy this recipe for an authentic dish using cooked cactus pads, sauteed onion, tomato and eggs. A delightful and healthy Mexican Brekky.