Nopal Breakfast

7 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 6 cactus pieces, paddles cleaned and diced
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 3 ripe tomatoes, diced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 bunch cilantro, washed and chopped
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • salt

Directions

  1. 1
    In salted boiling water, cook nopals for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse in cool water.
  2. 2
    In a large saute pan, heat oil and cook onion until translucent. Add nopal and cook for 3 more minutes.
  3. 3
    Mix in tomatoes, 1/2 the cilantro and cook until tomatoes start to let off juices.
  4. 4
    Take off heat and drain excess liquid. Then put in large mixing bowl.
  5. 5
    Add the remaining cilantro, lime juice and salt.
  6. 6
    Serve with tortillas and cheese (whatever kind you like best).
  7. 7
    Optional: take 2 cups of the nopal mixture and mix with 2 beaten eggs. Serve in tortillas with cheese and hot sauce.

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