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Cactus Shoot Salad (Ensalada De Napalitos)
Ingredients
- 4 x fresh cactus pads (or possibly 1 pint jar cactus shoots)
- 1/2 c. minced green onion
- 1 c. minced tomato
- 1/4 c. minced cilantro leaves
- 1 x fresh green jalapeno stems and ribs removed and minced
- 1 x garlic clove mashed
- 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
Directions
- Begin by blanching cactus pads in salted boiling water till tender, for about 5 min; then shock in ice water.
- Julienne cactus pads into strips lengthwise. In a small salad bowl, fold in the green onion, tomato, cilantro, jalapeno, and cactus pads.
- In separate bowl mix garlic, oil and lime juice. Add in all the other ingredients and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- This recipe yields 4 servings.
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