Healthy Nopales and Beans Salad

Marielle Henaine
Looking for a healthy yet delicious recipe? This easy-to-prepare nopales and beans salad is a hearty meal full of fiber and protein. Enjoy this vegetarian salad made with traditional Mexican ingredients, such as cactus paddles and beans, with a homemade lime and honey vinaigrette!
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Ingredients
2
Portions
  • 1/4 cups lime juice, for the vinaigrette
  • 1 clove garlic, for the vinaigrette
  • 3 tablespoons honey, for the vinaigrette
  • some salt, for the vinaigrette
  • some pepper, for the vinaigrette
  • 1/2 cups olive oil, for the vinaigrette
  • 3 nopales, cut into thin strips
  • 1/3 cups coarse salt
  • 1/4 red onions, sliced
  • 1/2 cups beans, cooked, strained
  • 1/4 cups fresh cilantro, finely chopped
  • 1 cup tomato, cut into small-sized cubes
  • 1 pinch oregano
  • 1/2 avocados, cut into wedges, for garnish
Preparation
20 mins
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Easy
  • For the vinaigrette: Combine lime juice, garlic, honey, salt, and pepper in a blender and blend until smooth. Slowly pour in olive oil in a steady stream.
  • For the salad: In a bowl, mix nopales with sea salt. Using your hands, rub until nopales have obtained a soft consistency and turn bright green. Rinse to remove nopal sap and excess salt. Drain well.
  • Mix nopales, red onion, beans, cilantro, tomatoes, oregano, and vinaigrette. Adjust seasoning.
  • Garnish with avocado wedges.

Nutritional information

* * Information per 100g serving, percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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