🌽 Tacos de Nopales 🇲🇽

Name: 🌽 Tacos de Nopales 🇲🇽
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Mexican

Fasting Dishes Mexican RichardObradovic Jul 09, 2025 24

Description

Fresh, tangy, and satisfyingly plant-based — Tacos de Nopales are a traditional Mexican fasting dish made with sautéed cactus paddles, chili, and herbs. Light yet filling, they’re a staple in homes during Lent or for everyday meatless meals 🌿🌮

Ingredients

🌵 300 g nopales (cactus paddles), cleaned and sliced (10.5 oz)
🧅 1 small red onion, sliced
🌶️ 1 jalapeño, sliced thin
🌿 1 tbsp chopped cilantro (15 g / 0.5 oz)
🍋 Juice of ½ lime
🧂 Salt to taste
🌽 6 small corn tortillas
❄️ Optional: avocado slices, radish, or salsa for garnish

Preparation

1️⃣ Place sliced nopales in a dry pan and cook over medium heat until slime is released and evaporated (about 8–10 minutes).
2️⃣ Add onion, jalapeño, salt, and cook for another 5 minutes until softened.
3️⃣ Remove from heat, mix in lime juice and fresh cilantro.
4️⃣ Warm corn tortillas and fill with nopales mixture. Garnish if desired and serve warm 🌮

Total Time

⏳ Prep time: 10 minutes
🔥 Cooking time: 15 minutes
🕒 Total time: 25 minutes

Nutritional Value

🔋 Energy: 180 kcal
🥩 Protein: 4 g
🧈 Fat: 4 g
🍚 Carbohydrates: 32 g
🧂 Sodium: 200 mg

Advice

Nopales can be found fresh or jarred — rinse well if using preserved ones!

Status

Zesty, clean, and deeply rooted in tradition — nopales tacos are Mexico’s favorite plant-based street food 🌵🌮 #TacosDeNopales #MexicanVegan #FastingDish #GrannyZenKitchen #CactusTacos

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