Guacamole with Nopales (Mexican Cactus) recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup diced nopales (Mexican cactus)
1 large ripe avocado, halved and pitted
½ lime, juiced
1 tablespoon 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

Nutrition Info

152.7 calories
carbohydrate: 8.3 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 13.9 g
fiber: 5.7 g
protein: 1.9 g
saturatedFat: 2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 49.2 mg
sugar: 1.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

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

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

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Guacamole is served in many variations in Mexico - here it is combined with nopales, Mexican cactus paddles. [Recipe originally submitted to Allrecipes.com.mx]

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