SALAD & SOUP RECIPES
Looking for easy, simple and healthy Mexican recipes? Try these ones for salads and soups.
Salad & Soup Recipes
Cactus Paddle Salad
From 'Mexico The Cookbook' by Margarita Carrillo Arronte
This starter salad contains all the nutritional benefits of cactus, which is high in vitamins A, B, and C, as well as iron calcium, potassium, and fibre. Ingredients
- 1½ tbsp salt
- Pinch of baking soda
- 600g cactus paddle, cut into strips
- 4 tbsp coriander, chopped
- 2 tomatoes; 1 chopped and 1 sliced to serve
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; plus extra to serve
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 120g parmesan cheese, grated
Recipe
- Bring some water to a boil in a stockpot over high heat.
- Add the salt, baking soda, and cactus paddles and cook for about 20 minutes, until tender but not limp.
- Remove the pan from the heat, drain well, and refresh in cold water until the slime they produce is lost. Drain again.
- In a large bowl, combine the cactus paddles, 1 teaspoon salt, coriander, tomatoes, sliced onion, and olive oil. Add the oregano, crushing it between the palms of your hands or with your fingers. Let stand for a few minutes.
- Put the salad on a serving platter and top with a layer of sliced tomato. Garnish with the grated cheese and sliced onion to serve.
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