Easiest Way to Make Peruvian Apple Cactus

Guacamole With Nopales (Mexican Cactus)

The peruvian apple cactus is also the only plant to produce fruit and flowers during the dry season, which means that it's the only source of food at that time for iguanas, lizards and birds.

Recipe Summary Guacamole With Nopales (Mexican Cactus)

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 | Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Directions

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.