Guacamole with Nopales (Mexican Cactus)

This easy recipe for guacamole con nopales (guacamole with cactus) comes straight from Mexico where guacamole comes in many yummy variations.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 153 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 large ripe avocado, halved and pitted
• 1 plum tomato, seeded and chopped
• 1 fresh jalapeno pepper - seeded, deveined, and minced, or to taste
• 0.5 lime, juiced
• 0.5 cup diced nopales (Mexican cactus)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add nopales and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 10 minutes. Let cool.

Step 2

Mash avocado in a bowl with lime juice, olive oil, and salt. Stir in tomato, jalapeno, cilantro, and cooked nopales.