![]() Finely diced nopal cactus pads, with tomatoes, green onions, and crumbled cheese | |
Place of origin | Mexico |
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Main ingredients | Nopal |
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Nopalitos is a dish made with diced nopales, the naturally flat stems, called pads, of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia). They are sold fresh, bottled, or canned and less often dried. They have a light, slightly tart flavor, and a crisp, mucilaginous texture.[1] Nopalitos are often eaten with eggs as a breakfast and in salads and soups as lunch and dinner meals.[2]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Brennan, Georgeanne (2013-06-07). "Nopales offer a taste of old California". SFGATE. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ GourmetSleuth. "Nopales (Nopalitos)". Gourmet Sleuth. Retrieved 2020-10-23.