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.

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

If you've never cooked nopales before, you're in for a treat. This dish is popular in Mexico and can be used in a variety of recipes. In this post, I'll show you the most common way to cook them and give you a few ideas for dishes that you can make with them. They are all super easy to make!

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

Looking for a delicious and easy Mexican recipe? Look no further than nopales con carne molida. This dish is made with cooked nopales (cactus) and ground beef cooked in a tomato sauce seasoned with hot piquin peppers. It's pretty easy to make and very tasty. Give it a try!

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

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.

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.

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.