Cactus Salad Recipe
Cactus fruit contains little or no fiber, so it’s perfectly safe for vegans and lactose-intolerant people alike to consume fresh specimens.
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cactus Salad Recipe
Servings: 2
Calories: 256kcal
- 2 lbs. cactus pads
- 4 Roma tomatoes plum
- 1 large white onion
- 12 sprigs of cilantro
- 6 ozs. ranchero cheese
- ½ tsp. salt
Cooking the Cactus
Cactus pads should be cut into 14" x 12" pieces.
Put the cactus in a big pan and add 2" of water to cover it.
Bring the water to a boil by turning the heat to high.
Heat reduction to medium.
Cook the cactus while skimming the slime until it stops releasing any. (Roughly ten minutes)
Drain the cactus and give it a cool water rinse.
Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 1272mg | Potassium: 3219mg | Fiber: 26g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 7872IU | Vitamin C: 133mg | Calcium: 1576mg | Iron: 7mg