Cactus Salsa Recipes

CACTUS (NAPALES) SALSA

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This is such tasty stuff, years ago a Mexican friend of mine showed me how to prepare cactus leafs. I'm so glad he did as this makes a wonderful salsa. The nice thing with this is you can heat it up or tone it down to your taste. I've actually toned this batch down from my normal salsa as I wanted the flavor of the cactus to...

Provided by Lou Kostura

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb cactus leafs, cleaned and diced
4 roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 onions, vidalia, peeled and diced
3 jalapenos, fresh minced
4 clove garlic minced
1 bunch cilantro, fresh chopped
6 fresh limes juiced
1 tsp sea salt

Steps:

1. Clean stickers from cactus leafs, cut into 1/4 inch dice. Place in pot of water and boil 10 minutes.
2. Drain and rinse cactus in cold water
3. Mix all ingredients in bowl and refrigerate 2hours. Mix again and serve with chips

CACTUS SALSA

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Yep, you read it right. If you haven't tried cactus yet, this flavorful salsa, with all its fresh veggies and savory seasonings, would be a great start!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 15m

Yield 24 servings, 2 Tbsp. each

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup canned or jarred prepared cactus, drained, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
1/2 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
1/4 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup chopped pickled jalapeño peppers
1/2 tsp. ground cumin

Steps:

Mix ingredients until blended.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 20, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 115 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

CACTUS SALSA (SALSA DE NOPALITOS)

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This is a great way to eat healthy cactus. Its great to eat with chips or as a side dish with carne asada. Its fast, simple, and will make your mouth watery!

Provided by Chef Carodriguez

Categories Sauces

Time 15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (32 ounce) jar cactus pieces (Nopalitos)
1 head of small cabbage
1/2 an onion
2 large tomatoes
2 -3 jalapenos
2 -3 lemons, juice of
1 bunch fresh cilantro
pepper or garlic powder

Steps:

Drain and rinse nopalitos in a colander.
Chop nopalitos in 1/2 inch pieces.
Chop cabbage, onion, tomatoes, jalapenos and cilantro.
Mix everything in a large serving bowl.
Squeeze lemons and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 57.6, Fat 0.4, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 33, Carbohydrate 13.6, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 8, Protein 3

CACTUS PICO DE GALLO SALSA

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a salsa made with cooked cactus and other fresh ingredients and mexican cheese. This can be used as a dip or over foods as a salsa. My mother fixed this when we we were growing up, I guess because we had cactus growing in our yard and she had to find ways to use the cactus. Cactus is very delicious and can be used in several dishes

Provided by baskin7

Categories Sauces

Time 15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (24 ounce) jar cactus pieces
2 large tomatoes
1 medium yellow onion
2 jalapenos (depends on your taste)
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
1/4 lb queso fresco (mexican cheese)
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fresh garlic

Steps:

Rinse cactus well under cold water. Cut the already sliced cactus into small pieces. The cactus also has a serrano in the jar, mince that also.
Dice tomatoes, onion, jalapenos (I leave the seeds in, but you can take seeds out) and cilantro. In a large bowl mix all ingredients together, add minced garlic and salt to taste. Crumble Queso Fresco into the mix and add lemon juice. You may want to add a little lemon juice at a time and mix and taste until it is to your liking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 35.1, Fat 0.2, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 151.3, Carbohydrate 8.3, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 4.2, Protein 1.3

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