Something a little different today! I was in the market and came across these cactus pads a women was selling. Naturally I felt the need to buy one and try to make food out of it. May I present: Cactus Salsa. A fair warning. Cactus is a succulent, meaning it holds a great deal of water, so once you cut it up, all the water, sugar and starches will seep out and if you store the salsa, it will get slimy. So make it to order.
Also, wear thick gloves while cleaning the prickers off the cactus pad. They hurt and don't come out easy. Be sure to clean them off before chopping the cactus up.
Click HERE for instructions on how to clean it.
From a nutrition stand point: Cactus pads are high in dietary fibre, vitamin C, vitamin A and vitamin K.
Ingreadients
1) 1 cactus pad (cleaned and chopped into bite size pieces)
2) 1/2 hot house tomato (chopped)
3) 1/4 cup chopped red onion
4) 1 red pepper (chopped)
5) juice from 1/2 a lime
6) 1 tsp salt
7) 1 tbsp hot sauce
8) 1 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
Mix all ingredients together and enjoy!
Also, wear thick gloves while cleaning the prickers off the cactus pad. They hurt and don't come out easy. Be sure to clean them off before chopping the cactus up.
Click HERE for instructions on how to clean it.
From a nutrition stand point: Cactus pads are high in dietary fibre, vitamin C, vitamin A and vitamin K.
Ingreadients
1) 1 cactus pad (cleaned and chopped into bite size pieces)
2) 1/2 hot house tomato (chopped)
3) 1/4 cup chopped red onion
4) 1 red pepper (chopped)
5) juice from 1/2 a lime
6) 1 tsp salt
7) 1 tbsp hot sauce
8) 1 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
Mix all ingredients together and enjoy!
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