Nopales Salsa Recipe

Name: Nopales Salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Snacks & Appetizers
Ingredients: 2 nopales cleaned and diced; 1/2 red pepper, diced; 1/2 yellow pepper diced; 1/2 small red onion diced; 1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced; 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped; 1 lime, juice; 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil; pink Himalayan salt; black pepper

Servings: persons

2 nopales cleaned and diced
1/2 red pepper, diced
1/2 yellow pepper diced
1/2 small red onion diced
1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
1 lime, juice
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
pink Himalayan salt
black pepper

1
Wear glows to protect your hands.
2
Place cactus paddle ( nopales ) on cutting board and using a sharp knife or vegetable peeler scrape the spines and trim off the edges.
3
The cactus will release a sticky substance.
4
Wash and dice nopales and cook in salted water for 15 minutes.
5
Drain and rinse.
6
Place the nopales in a bowl.
7
Add red and yellow pepper, jalapeno, onion, cilantro, lime juice, oil, salt and black pepper.
8
Mix all ingredients.

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 nopales cleaned and diced, 1/2 red pepper, diced, 1/2 yellow pepper diced, 1/2 small red onion diced, and more.

Yes, Nopales Salsa falls under the Snacks & Appetizers 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.

Nopales Salsa

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