Have you ever eaten cactus?

Perfect for those of us wanting to follow paleo, vegan, gluten-free, or low carb diets.

you could even buy them already canned.

Nopalitos Cactus Salad

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Find fresh chopped nopalitos already prepped and bagged at any Mexican market.

Likegreen beansandokra, nopalitos love being paired with tomatoes and onions.

This classic Mexican salad is sort of like a heftypico de gallomixed in with nopalitos.

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No need to cook them as they are already cooked.

Add the nopalitos, return to a rolling boil and cook for 1 minute.

Strain through a fine mesh sieve.

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Rinse with water for 1 minute.

Place rinsed and drained nopalitos in a bowl with the chopped tomatoes, radishes, and onion.

Toss with lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

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