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Nopalito

Nopalitos is a dish made with diced nopales, the naturally flat stems, called pads, of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia). They are sold fresh, bottled, or canned and less often dried. They have a light, tart flavor, and a crisp, mucilaginous texture. Nopalitos are often eaten with eggs as a breakfast and in salads and soups as lunch and dinner meals.

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Nopalito
Finely diced nopal cactus pads, with tomatoes, green onions, and crumbled cheese
Place of originMexico
Main ingredientsNopal
Nopal salad, with the nopal pads cut into strips source ↗

Nopalitos is a dish made with diced nopales, the naturally flat stems, called pads, of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia). They are sold fresh, bottled, or canned and less often dried. They have a light, tart flavor, and a crisp, mucilaginous texture.1 Nopalitos are often eaten with eggs as a breakfast and in salads and soups as lunch and dinner meals.2

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References

  1. Brennan, Georgeanne (2013-06-07). "Nopales offer a taste of old California". SFGATE. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  2. GourmetSleuth. "Nopales (Nopalitos)". Gourmet Sleuth. Archived from the original on June 17, 2014. Retrieved 2020-10-23.