Cactus Mexicano
By: Anonymous
Published: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 8:31am

Ingredients




2 pounds Nopales (cactus pads)
1 lrg Tomato, diced
1 small Onion, chopped
1 Garlic clove, minced
cup Cilantro, chopped
teaspoon Salt
teaspoon Pepper

Preparation

1 Carefully remove thorns and eyes from nopales with a sharp knife; trim outer edges and cut nopales into 1/2" pieces. Place in a saucepan with water to cover; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 30 to 40 minutes, or until tender. Drain and let cool. Combine nopales, tomato and remaining ingredients, tossing gently to combine.