Cactus Salad

Name: Cactus Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin,Mexican,Tex-Mex
Ingredients: 1 tomato, chopped; 1 small white onion, or purple onion, chopped; 2 cups chopped nopales, jarred or cooked fresh; 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro, leaves and stems; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons Mexican lime juice, freshly squeezed; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; Queso fresco cheese, crumbled, for garnish; Onion, thinly sliced, for garnish; Avocado, sliced, for garnish

A classic Mexican cactus salad, prepared with jarred or fresh nopales, offers a refreshing and unique vegetable dish.

⭐ 4.7 (64 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 20 minTotal: 40 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer Salad Side Dish Salad

Cuisine Tags:

Latin Mexican Tex-Mex

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Instructions

Drain and rinse jarred nopales, then chop them to match the size of the tomato and onions.
In a large bowl, combine the tomato, onion, nopales, and cilantro.
In a lidded jar, shake olive oil, lime juice, oregano, and salt to create the dressing; pour over the salad and toss.
Refrigerate the salad for at least one hour.
Garnish with cheese, onion, and avocado before serving.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 371 kcal

Carbohydrate: 23 g

Cholesterol: 21 mg

Fiber: 11 g

Protein: 11 g

Saturated Fat: 7 g

Sodium: 418 mg

Sugar: 8 g

Fat: 29 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g