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Nopales tomato salad

Name: Nopales tomato salad
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 250 g jarred cooked nopales; 200 g tomatoes, diced; 40 g white onion, finely diced; 1 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp chopped coriander

Nopales tomato salad for a relaxed home table, with straightforward preparation and familiar ingredients.

Prep15 min

Cook0 min

Yield4 portions

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Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Ingredients

4 portions

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Units are listed with each ingredient. 1 tbsp = 15 ml; 1 tsp = 5 ml. US cup measures are approximately 240 ml. Chef adaptations may retain source units. Scaling changes quantities, not cooking times. Ingredient ticks reset when the page reloads.

Let’s make it.

Drain cooked nopales and rinse according to jar instructions; pat dry.
Cut large pieces into bite-size strips and place in a bowl.
Add tomato, onion, lime juice, oil and coriander and toss gently.
Taste before adding salt because jarred nopales can be salty. Chill until serving.

A little kitchen note

Use commercially cooked jarred nopales; this recipe does not cover cleaning fresh cactus paddles.

Allergen notes

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A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/4 of the recipe)

Energy: 55 kcal
Protein: 1.4 g
Carbs: 5.3 g
Fat: 3.6 g
Fibre: 2.2 g
Total sugar: 2.5 g
Sodium: 16 mg

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Approximate generic ingredient estimates. Brands, edible portions and cooking change values.

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