Guacamole with Nopales (Mexican Cactus)

Name: Guacamole with Nopales (Mexican Cactus)
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup diced nopales (Mexican cactus); 🥑 1 large ripe avocado, halved and pitted; 🍋 1/2 lime, juiced; 1 tbsp olive oil; 🧂 Salt to taste; 🍅 1 plum tomato, seeded and chopped; 🌶 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded, deveined, and minced, or to taste; 4 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped

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10 Min
4 Servings
$5

Guacamole with Nopales (Mexican Cactus)

Cost $5, save $10

Source: Recommended by CookPal

10 Min
4 Servings
$5

INGREDIENTS

Main Ingredients
- 1/2 cup diced nopales (Mexican cactus)
- 🥑 1 large ripe avocado, halved and pitted
- 🍋 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 🧂 Salt to taste
- 🍅 1 plum tomato, seeded and chopped
- 🌶 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded, deveined, and minced, or to taste
- 4 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped

STEPS

Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add nopales and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 10 minutes. Let cool.

Mash avocado in a bowl with lime juice, olive oil, and salt. Stir in tomato, jalapeno, cilantro, and cooked nopales.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

153

Calories

2
Protein
8
Carbs
14
Fats

💡 Make sure to cook nopales thoroughly to remove their slimy texture.For extra flavor, you can grill the nopales instead of cooking them in a skillet.Pair this guacamole with tortilla chips, or use it as a topping for tacos or grilled meats.