Nopalito

Nopalito

Finely diced nopal cactus pads, with tomatoes, green onions, and crumbled cheese
Place of origin	Mexico
Main ingredients	Nopal

Nopal salad, with the nopal pads cut into strips

Nopalitosis adishmade with dicednopales,the naturally flat stems, called pads, of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia). They are sold fresh, bottled, orcannedand less oftendried.They have a light, slightly tart flavor, and a crisp,mucilaginoustexture.Nopalitos are often eaten witheggsas a breakfast and in salads andsoupsas lunch and dinner meals.

See also

• List of Mexican dishes