Tacos de Nopales

Name: Tacos de Nopales
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 large nopales cactus paddles, cleaned; 12 corn tortillas; 400g black beans, cooked; 2 avocados, sliced; salsa verde to serve; 1 white onion, diced; 1 handful fresh coriander; 2 limes, cut in wedges; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp salt

Grilled cactus paddle tacos with black beans, avocado and salsa verde — a true Mexican vegetarian taco.

Total time

30 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Mexican

vegetarianvegangluten-free

Ingredients

4large nopales cactus paddles, cleaned

12corn tortillas

400gblack beans, cooked

2avocados, sliced

salsa verdeto serve

1white onion, diced

1 handfulfresh coriander

2limes, cut in wedges

2 tbspvegetable oil

1 tspsalt

Instructions

Score nopales on both sides with a knife, brush with oil and season with salt.

Grill on a hot griddle or barbecue 4 minutes each side until tender and charred.

Cool slightly and slice into strips.

Warm black beans with a splash of water until hot.

Warm corn tortillas over flame.

Spread beans on each tortilla, add nopales strips.

Top with avocado, salsa verde, diced onion and coriander.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

501

Protein

15.4g

Fat

20.7g

Carbs

69.9g

Fiber

18.5g

Sodium

497mg

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