🌽 Tacos de Nopal (Cactus Tacos)

Name: 🌽 Tacos de Nopal (Cactus Tacos)
Total time: 60 min
Cuisine: Mexican

Fasting Dishes Mexican RichardObradovic Jun 26, 2025 41

Description

A vibrant and satisfying plant-based dish from central Mexico 🌵 Fresh nopal cactus paddles are sautéed with onions and chilies, then tucked into warm corn tortillas for a naturally meaty, zesty taco perfect for Lent or any meat-free day.

Ingredients

🌵 300 g fresh nopal cactus, cleaned and sliced into strips (10.5 oz)
🧅 1 small onion, sliced
🌶 1 jalapeño or serrano pepper, sliced
🧂 Salt to taste
🌽 4 corn tortillas
🍋 Optional: lime wedges and chopped cilantro for garnish

Preparation

1️⃣ Clean nopales by removing spines and rinse thoroughly. Boil in salted water for 10 minutes. Drain and rinse again to remove slime.
2️⃣ Heat a skillet and sauté onion and chili until soft.
3️⃣ Add nopales and cook for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt.
4️⃣ Warm corn tortillas in a dry pan.
5️⃣ Fill each tortilla with cactus mixture. Garnish with lime and cilantro 🌿🌶

Total Time

⏳ Prep time: 15 minutes
🔥 Cooking time: 15 minutes
🕒 Total time: 30 minutes

Nutritional Value

🔋 Energy: 180 kcal
🥩 Protein: 4 g
🧈 Fat: 2 g
🍚 Carbohydrates: 36 g
🧂 Sodium: 220 mg

Advice

Don’t skip the rinsing after boiling — it removes the slimy texture and makes nopales tender and delicious ✅

Status

Fresh, earthy, and uniquely Mexican — cactus never tasted this good 🌵🌮 #TacosDeNopal #MexicanFastingDish #GrannyZen

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