Cactus Salad (ensalada De Nopalitos)
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables | Mexican | Salad | 6 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 | Jars, 11-oz sliced or | |
| diced cactus in water | ||
| drained | ||
| 2 | Tomatoes, coarsely | |
| chopped | ||
| 1 | Onion, chopped | |
| 2 | T | Snipped fresh cilantro |
| 3 | T | Vegetable oil |
| 4 | t | White wine vinegar |
| 1/4 | t | Salt |
| 1/4 | t | Dried oregano leaves |
| 1 | ds | Pepper |
INSTRUCTIONS
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 1996 12:18:37 -0500 From: dbailey@ssi.parlorcity.com (David Bailey) This is from "Betty Crocker's New International Cookbook". According to the recipe, "No salad is more characteristic of Mexico than Cactus Salad. Nopal, or prickly pear cactus paddles, are fleshy little wedges that are delicious tossed with a vinaigrette. The dressing below features aromatic cilantro. Place cactus, tomatoes, onion and cilantro in glass or plastic bowl. Shake remaining ingredients in tightly covered jar. Pour over vegetables; toss. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours. Serve on lettuce leaves if desired. 6 servings. NOPALES: The recipe states, "These cacti are not so viciously spined as many others. The paddles (leaves) are the edible portion, a great favorite in Mexican cooking. Called nopalitos, they are boiled and eaten crisp-tender, dressed in salads, or served tender and hot, as a cooked vegetable. Their little spines must be removed before cooking. Look in specialty stores featuring Mexican groceries for cans of cooked nopalitos." MM-RECIPES@IDISCOVER.NET MEAL-MASTER RECIPES LIST SERVER MM-RECIPES DIGEST V3 #113 From the MealMaster recipe list. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 99
Calories From Fat: 68
Total Fat: 7.7g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 387.3mg
Potassium: 320.6mg
Carbohydrates: 6.4g
Fiber: 3.4g
Sugar: 1.8g
Protein: 3.4g