Name: Southwestern Cactus Salad recipe
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) jar nopales - drained, rinsed, and dried;2 cups chopped tomatoes;½ cup diced onion;5 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced;½ cup fresh cilantro leaves;2 lemons;½ teaspoon garlic salt

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) jar nopales - drained, rinsed, and dried 2 cups chopped tomatoes ½ cup diced onion 5 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves 2 lemons ½ teaspoon garlic salt

Nutrition Info

30 calories carbohydrate: 8.2 g cholesterol: : - fat: 0.3 g fiber: 3.6 g protein: 1.7 g saturatedFat: : - servingSize: - sodium: 130.6 mg sugar: 1.9 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

In a medium size mixing bowl, combine cactus, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos and cilantro. Squeeze the juice from both lemons over the mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Sprinkle with garlic salt (if you'd like) and serve.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

A delicious spicy salad, made from tender cactus, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, cilantro, and lemons. This is hot and spicy, so beware!

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