Name: Authentic Ensalada de Nopalitos Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 1 lb fresh nopales (cactus paddles), cleaned and spines removed; 4 medium Roma tomatoes, finely diced; 1/2 medium white onion, finely diced; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (approximately 1-2 limes); 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste); 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (optional); 1 jalapeño or serrano pepper, seeded and minced (optional, for heat)

Ensalada de Nopalitos 🇲🇽 Mexico

A salad made with diced nopales (cactus pads), tomatoes, onions, and cilantro.

Salad vegetarian

Made with

Nopales tomatoes onions cilantro

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