Cactus And Corn Salsa Recipe Nopales Salsa
Tucked away in a quiet corner behind mile high piles of pearly grapes and fat figs sat a man working quickly with a knife, sliding his blade across apple green paddles—cactus! (Also known as nopales, the young pads of the prickly pear cactus.) The farmer sent me on my way with several crisp paddles and some cooking suggestions. I’ve been addicted to nopales ever since. Cactus has a crisp texture and tangy vegetal taste....