Ter Cactus Salad

Tender Cactus Salad

Cactus salad, a popular dish in Mexico, uses the fleshly leaves (also known as paddles) of the prickly pear or nopal cactus. Its flavor is somewhat similar to green beans or asparagus. Fresh cactus paddles can be found in Latin American markets or specialty product markets.
20m
PREP TIME
25m
COOK TIME
71
CALORIES
9
INGREDIENTS

Servings: 8 (1 cup)

Ingredients

  • 7 medium fresh cactus paddles, cleaned
  • 5 plum tomatoes, diced
  • 8 ounces queso panela, crumbled (about 1 1/4 cups) substitution Substitutions available
    • queso fresco or queso blanco, crumbled
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Oregano, Whole Mexican
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Ground Black Pepper
  • 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice

INSTRUCTIONS

  • 1 Cut cactus paddles into 3/4-inch pieces. Rinse 2 or 3 times under running water. Place cactus and water to cover in medium saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until tender-crisp. Drain. Cool slightly.
  • 2 Place cactus in large bowl. Add tomatoes, cheese, onion, cilantro, oregano, salt and pepper; toss lightly. Add lime juice; toss to coat evenly. Cover.
  • 3 Refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors.

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