This week we cook up four nopal (cactus) recipes that go beyond the traditional Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes we love in South Texas. Paul Stephen is a food writer for the Express-News. He can be reached ...

Nopales, also known as prickly pear cactus pads, are vastly versatile, antioxidant-packed succulent plants. While these spiny cactus paddles are staples in Mexican cooking, their uses are endless and ...

SANTA CRUZ — Biting into the freshly cut fleshy pads of the nopal — or prickly pear cactus — one”s mouth fills with a fusion of citrus and cucumber. When cooked, nopales are tender and tangy, a meaty ...

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 ...

Cactuses aren’t just part of the scenery in South Texas. For centuries, the fruit and paddles from the prickly pear cactus have fueled the people who live here, and they’re still easy to find on the ...

Prickly desert cactus sounds like the last thing you’d want to eat. But -- surprise! -- once the spines are off, cactus is juicy and tender, great in anything from salads and soups to main courses and ...

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 ...

A total diet overhaul can be scary, but a Scranton plant-based eating group aims to show how simple – and fun – it can be. Empowered Eating, organized by Scranton Beets founder Jean Hayes, meets at ...

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If you like onion rings, you’ll probably enjoy crunching into a bite of battered and fried cactus as well. 2 cactus paddles, needles removed, cut into french fry-size strips Instructions: Place the ...

The nopal cactus is such a deep part of the Mexican tradition that it”s on the Mexican flag. As legend goes, an eagle was seen perched on a nopal eating a snake, which the leaders of Tenochtitlan ...