Nopales recipes

Learn how to cook nopales at home! How to choose the best nopales, how clean them by removing the spines, and how to cook them.

There's a new “it” vegetable in town, and its name is nopales. So if you want to keep up with the trends, you'll need to try these easy nopales recipes.

Here is another one of my favorite recipes chile con queso y nopalitos from home. This original recipe was posted on the Hispanic Kitchen a few years ago and I was very excited about this

In this post, I'll show you how to cook nopales and give you a few ideas for dishes that you can make with them!

Carne de Puerco con Nopales is a delicious and hearty prep meal made with braised pork ribs in a scrumptious chili sauce and mixed with Mexican cactus. Serve

We're walking you through how to cook nopales with step-by-step photos to help you tackle this intimidating (but delicious) dish.

This pollo verde (or chicken chile verde) is a classic Mexican dish made with a punchy, bright salsa verde and given a slight twist with nopales, or cactus paddles. Serve this green salsa chicken over a bed of white rice, with warm corn tortillas, and a few slices of avocado for a dinner that’s not only deeply comforting but also good for you.

Nopales Salad is a gluten free Mexican salad that makes a fantastic filling for tortillas or a side with grilled meat. Just toss together canned nopales, fresh veggies, and an easy dressing. Make it vegan by leaving out the cheese.

Nopales with Chorizo, a tasty and spicy dish perfect in a matter of minutes. Enjoy with corn or flour tortillas. Provecho!

A step-by-step guide explaining how to clean, prepare, and cook nopales, plus recipes ideas for this unique cactus vegetable.