Southwestern Cactus Salad Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Diabetic Recipes. (Southwestern Cactus Salad Recipe). A delicious spicy salad, made from tender cactus, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, cilantro, and lemons. This is hot and spicy, so beware!

Brief

Prep 1hr5 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Southwestern Cactus Salad Recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) jar nopales - drained

rinsed

and dried

2 cups chopped tomatoes

½ cup diced onion

5 jalapeno peppers

seeded and minced

½ cup fresh cilantro leaves

2 lemons

½ teaspoon garlic salt

Mexican Mango

Diet and Healthy

Directions

Step 1

In a medium size mixing bowl combine cactus tomatoes onions jalapenos and cilantro. Squeeze the juice from both lemons over the mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Sprinkle with garlic salt (if you'd like) and serve.

Nutritional Information

Southwestern Cactus Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 30

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.7g 4%

Carbohydrates: 8.2g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 3.6g 14%

Sugars: 1.9g

Fat: 0.3g 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 882.6IU 18%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.9mg 7%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 11%

Vitamin C: 39.5mg 66%

Folate: 18.2mcg 5%

Calcium: 118.7mg 12%

Iron: 0.8mg 5%

Magnesium: 44.6mg 16%

Potassium: 375.8mg 11%

Sodium: 130.6mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 2.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.