Nopalitos
Servings: 2
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Nopales
- 1/2 medium onion diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 whole juiced lime
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- dash of salt
- 1/8 teaspoon thyme
Instructions
Clean nopales with a peeler or a small paring knife. Make sure to remove all the thorns and nods paying special attention to the edges of the pads.
Cut in bite pieces and boil with onion for 20 minutes.
Drain. In salad bowl add all ingredients and let the mixture cool off. When salad is cool put in refrigerator for 1 hour or until salad is cold.
Cut in bite pieces and boil with onion for 20 minutes.
Drain. In salad bowl add all ingredients and let the mixture cool off. When salad is cool put in refrigerator for 1 hour or until salad is cold.
Comments
The first time I ever had this dish was in Mexico around 40 years ago. My friend Memo served this for the salad for lunch. I still remember this dish today. Nopalitos grows on you over time. I consider it a delicacy.
Nutritional Information
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 1 Nopalitos Servings Per Batch 2 | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| Calories84 | Calories from Fat 1 |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 7g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat 1g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated Fat 5g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | |
| Trans Fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 0g | 0% |
| Sodium 88mg | 4% |
| Potassium 179mg | 5% |
| Total Carbohydrate 6g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 6% |
| Sugars 2g | |
| Protein 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 21% |
| Calcium | 8% |
| Iron | 0% |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. | |
Nutrition Visualization
Macronutrient Breakdown
% Daily Value
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Calories | 69 kcal | 3% DV |
| Protein | 0.6g | 1% DV |
| Total Fat | 6.8g | 9% DV |
| Carbohydrates | 1.9g | 1% DV |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% DV |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 1% DV |
| Sodium | 46mg | 2% DV |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet
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