Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Cactus Salsa (Nopalitos) is for Side Dish.

Cactus Salsa (Nopalitos) takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Cactus Salsa (Nopalitos) takes 20 minutes to cook.

Cactus Salsa (Nopalitos) makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Cactus Salsa (Nopalitos) are:

1 (16 ounce) jar nopales - drained, rinsed, diced and dried -OR-
1 lb. fresh, pre-cut & de-thorned sliced nopalitos (Cactus leaves)
2 cups chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
4 oz. finely shredded Fat Free Jalepeno Jack cheese
2 lemons (juice of)

Here is how you make Cactus Salsa (Nopalitos):

Rinse cactus very well and drain. This is an important step, otherwise cactus is slimy. OR Boil fresh cactus slices in water for 5 minutes. Simmer in reduced heat water for 10-15 minutes until cactus is semi-tender. Rinse well and drain. Dice cactus strips. In a medium size-mixing bowl, combine cactus, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos and cilantro. Squeeze the juice from both lemons over the mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour for flavors to meld. Fold in shredded cheese and serve.Makes 4 1-cup servingsServe with tortilla chips, pita chips or eat as is with a spoon!It?s also great on steak or chicken tacos, and with scrambled eggs.Note: I buy fresh cactus at my Farmer?s Market, and they also carry it in the fresh produce section of my Target. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ABB698.

The nutritional information for Cactus Salsa (Nopalitos) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 94.7

• Total Fat: 0.4 g
• Cholesterol: 6.0 mg
• Sodium: 258.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
• Protein: 6.1 g

Cactus Salsa (Nopalitos) is Mexican cuisine.