Description
Guacamole is served in many variations in Mexico – here it is combined with nopales, Mexican cactus paddles. [Recipe originally submitted to Allrecipes.com.mx]
Ingredients
- ½ cup diced nopales (Mexican cactus)
- 1 large ripe avocado, halved and pitted
- ½ lime, juiced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt to taste
- 1 plum tomato, seeded and chopped
- 1 fresh jalapeno pepper – seeded, deveined, and minced, or to taste
- 4 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add nopales and cook
- stirring occasionally
- until soft
- about 10 minutes. Let cool.
- Mash avocado in a bowl with lime juice
- olive oil
- and salt. Stir in tomato
- jalapeno
- cilantro
- and cooked nopales.
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 15 mins
Servings: 4