Ensalada De Nopales Y Camarones - Cactus And Shrimp Salad Recipe

Name: Ensalada De Nopales Y Camarones - Cactus And Shrimp Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tomatoes; 1/2 medium red onion, diced; 1 jalapeno, diced; 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided; 4 nopales (cactus paddles- about 1 to 1 1/2 cups when made into strips); salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1/2 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1/4 cup cider vinegar; splash tequila, I use Herradura reposado (optional); lettuce leaves or corn tortilla, for serving

Servings: persons

3 tomatoes
1/2 medium red onion, diced
1 jalapeno, diced
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided
4 nopales (cactus paddles- about 1 to 1 1/2 cups when made into strips)
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup cider vinegar
splash tequila, I use Herradura reposado (optional)
lettuce leaves or corn tortilla, for serving

1
Seed and dice tomatoes. Chop onion and cilantro. Finely dice the jalapeno and mix all together in a large bowl. Set aside.
2
In a separate medium sized bowl, combine the garlic and half of the extra virgin olive oil. Brush the nopales with the garlic oil to coat using a basting brush, season both sides with salt and pepper to taste. Reserve the leftover garlic oil.
3
Place the cactus on a preheated a grill or grill pan over a medium-high flame and cook until limp, about 4 minutes on each side. Remove and allow to cool, then cut the pads into 1/4-inch thick strips. Add to the tomato mixture.
4
Brush the shrimp with the reserved garlic oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill for 3 minutes on each side, until firm and pink and add to the tomato-nopales mixture.
5
Add the vinegar, tequila and remaining olive oil and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve in a lettuce leaf or corn tortilla.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 tomatoes, 1/2 medium red onion, diced, 1 jalapeno, diced, 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped, and more.

Yes, Ensalada De Nopales Y Camarones - Cactus And Shrimp Salad falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Ensalada De Nopales Y Camarones - Cactus And Shrimp Salad

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