Nopalitos is a dish made with diced nopales, the naturally flat stems, called pads, of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia). They are sold fresh, bottled, or canned and less often dried. They have a light, slightly tart flavor, and a crisp, mucilaginous texture.[1] Nopalitos are often eaten with eggs as a breakfast and in salads and soups as lunch and dinner meals.[2]

Nopalito
Finely diced nopal cactus pads, with tomatoes, green onions, and crumbled cheese
Place of originMexico
Main ingredientsNopal
Nopal salad, with the nopal pads cut into strips

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  1. ^ Brennan, Georgeanne (2013-06-07). "Nopales offer a taste of old California". SFGATE. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  2. ^ GourmetSleuth. "Nopales (Nopalitos)". Gourmet Sleuth. Retrieved 2020-10-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)