Cactus tacos

Cactus Tacos from Vegan Tacos by Jason Wyrick are made with no pales, prickly pear cactus pads.

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Top these vegan cactus tacos with a corn and black bean salsa. The plant-based tacos recipe is a more sustainable option than pork tacos.

We're walking you through how to cook nopales with step-by-step photos to help you tackle this intimidating (but delicious) dish.

Crispy baked strips of cactus & creamy avocado sauce create the most delicious, vegetarian cactus tacos, also known as Nopales Tacos in Spanish!

Nopales, aka cactus paddles, are transformed into crispy, crunchy fries that are perfect as a Taco Tuesday appetizer or game-day snack. Get the recipe!

Cactus is the surprising star of these vegetarian tacos, with juicy (thorn-free) nopal and intensely flavorful seasonings in every bite. Learn how to make nopales tacos at home.

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Once you get past the thorns & turn your cactus harvest into nopales & roasted corn tacos, you will understand why we have fallen in love with eating cactus

As you might imagine, the American southwest is abundant in cactus. One particular type of cactus, known as nopal, prickly pear cactus, or opuntia, has long been a staple food for native peoples. It appears frequently in Mexican and Central American cuisine, providing tons of vitamin C, fiber, antioxidants, and a mild, tangy flavor. With this adventurous recipe, you’ll learn how to transform fresh cactus pads into a healthy ingredient most palettes will love. We’ve used our nopales as a…