Nopalito Salad

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Nopalitos (or nopales) are the pads of the prickly pear cactus, and this crockery is simply a staple successful Mexico. The dressing and the crockery ingredients tin beryllium prepared ahead, refrigerated and combined conscionable earlier serving.

We recovered La Preferida marque canned nopalito slices astatine Whole Foods Market,--40 P St. NW, 202-332-4300, and Dona Maria marque (along with caller cactus pads) astatine Panam International Market, 706 University Blvd., Silver Spring, 301-408-0550.

Based connected "Authentic Mexican" by Rick Bayless (William Morrow, 1987) and "The Taste of Mexico" by Patricia Quintana (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1986).

Ingredients

For the dressing

2 ample (unpeeled) cloves garlic
Juice of 1 ample citrus (about 1/4 cup)
1/2 cupful olive oil
Freshly crushed achromatic pepper
1/4 spoon dried oregano
1/4 spoon dried thyme
1 tablespoonful pickled jalapeño peppers, finely chopped

For the salad

1 15-ounce jar sliced nopalitos, rinsed and drained (or 3 to 4 caller prickly pear cactus pads; spot TIP, below)
4 scallions, achromatic and light-green parts, coarsely chopped
2 mean tomatoes, thinly sliced
4 reddish radishes, thinly sliced
1 caput reddish leafage lettuce, washed, dried and torn into tiny pieces
1 clump cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
1/2 cupful crumbled queso fresco (may substitute feta cheese)

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

Calories
329
Fat
31 g
Saturated Fat
6 g
Carbohydrates
11 g
Sodium
247 mg
Cholesterol
10 mg
Protein
5 g
Fiber
4 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Based connected "Authentic Mexican" by Rick Bayless (William Morrow, 1987) and "The Taste of Mexico" by Patricia Quintana (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1986).

Tested by Leslie A. Garcia.

Published March 12, 2026