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

Nopalitos is a dish made with diced nopales, the naturally flat stems, called pads, of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia). They are sold fresh, bottled, or canned and less often dried. They have a light, slightly tart flavor, and a crisp, mucilaginous texture. Nopalitos are often eaten with eggs as a breakfast and in salads and soups as lunch and dinner meals.

See also

• List of Mexican dishes