Cactus

  • Cactus Pear or prickly pear fruit on cutting board

    How do you cut and prepare prickly pear? Carefully. Here's a step-by-step guide to cutting and using delicious cactus pear with photos and recipe suggestions.
  • Nopalitos with Tomatoes and Onions

    20 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Nopalitos, chopped prickly pear cactus paddles sautéed with onions, garlic, jalapeno, and tomatoes.
  • Nopalitos Cactus Salad

    25 min
    Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Ever eat cactus? Nopalitos are so GOOD! This easy, budget-friendly salad is a classic Mexican cactus salad with chopped prickly pear cactus paddles (nopalitos), tomatoes, onions, and radishes.
  • Cactus and Corn Salsa

    30 min
    Vegetarian
    Cactus and Corn Salsa! A true southwestern salsa made with nopales cactus paddles, corn, green tomatoes, onions, and chiles.