Hello!
Did you know that ¨NOPALITOS¨ A.K.A prickly pear cactuses are edible? Well now I want to share with you this delicious and healthy recipe to enjoy any day of the year but the best season is during summer or any hot day.
The nopalitos are delicious if we give ourselves the task of preparing them creatively, they are also super healthy to help our digestion and the health of our intestines and because my love for Mexican cuisine is so big, I want to share this amazing recipe with you.
INGREDIENTS:
3 or 4 big cactuses....be careful with the spikes!
2 small red tomatoes
1 cup of cilantro
1/2 big to medium onion
1 1/2 lemon
1 tbs of oregano
A pinch of salt and black peper
a Pinch of Tajín powder for extra taste
Corn chips tortillas
INSTRUCTIONS
How to clean the cactus:
With a knife remove the spikes by rubbing the cactus, be sure to remove every single spike.
Wash the cactuses to keep them clean from spike residuals and dry them with a cloth or paper towel
Cut the cactuses in small squares and let them boil in a pot with sufficient water, you will see a lot of bubbles and a bit of slimy water, this is totally natural.
Once they boiled they are ready to be drained, if the water is still very hot please be careful.
Once the nopalitos are dry or almost dry transfer them to a bowl, they will feel slimy but this is normal and part of the consistency.
ADDING THE REST OF THE INGREDIENTS
Carefully cut the onion, the tomatoes in very small squares and chop the cilantro finely.
Add all these ingredients to the nopalitos and mix it all to blend all the ingredients.
Finally add the lemon juice, salt, pepper and oregano and mix well.
Place a portion on your plate and enjoy with tortilla chips.
Add tajín powder according your taste.
Enjoy!
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