Makes 12 sopes; serves 6 as a snack or 4 as a main course Prepared masa is sold by the pound at most Mexican grocery stores along with fresh nopales, which are sold free of spines. Dilsa Lugo prefers ...

To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Chef Amalia Flores joined Gayle Guyardo, the host of the global health and wellness show, Bloom, to share a delicious, refreshing cacti salad recipe. Nopal is a common name ...

“I get into the spirit of things,” says Sandra Sanchez as she takes out red, white and green plates and unwraps a bundle of red, white and green napkins. In the family room, the table that she will ...

Ensalada de Nopales (or Cactus Salad) is a tasty side dish. It's a staple in Mexican cuisine, very versatile, and goes great next to tacos, enchiladas, and more! Starmer suspends import tariffs to ...

1. To prepare the nopales: If necessary, use a small sharp knife to remove any residual thorns or nodules from the cactus leaves. Bring 8 cups salted water to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat ...

It’s not often that a salad can make me swoon, but this one, the grilled nopales salad from Zona Fresca in Winter Park, made this soggy Thursday just a little bit brighter. Zona Fresca, the South ...

All last week I sliced, diced, steamed, grilled and roasted nopales, the juicy pads of the prickly pear cactus that are popular throughout Mexico. I enjoyed them in salads, with steak, in tacos, with ...

This simple Mexican salad recipe is made with crisp Romaine lettuce, fresh veggies, cooked chicken and the best cilantro lime dressing! Ready for more salad recipes to try? Don’t miss my Panzanella ...

While many see versatile maiz as the foremost plant in Mexican cookery, cactus occupies a more symbolic role for many Mexicans. You can literally see this by examining the Mexican flag, which depicts ...

Instructions: Clean and cut cactus paddle into a small dice. Soak the cactus in copiously salted water up to 30 minutes to remove “slime.” Drain, rinse, and repeat if necessary. Fill medium-sized ...