Nopal Tacos with Morita Salsa

Looking for healthy yet delicious recipes for dinner? These nopal tacos with martajada salsa are a nutritious and tasty recipe you can make at home. Healthy and easy to prepare, these nopal tacos are topped with a spicy morita chile salsa and are packed with antioxidants, amino acids, and fiber!
Ingredients
4
Servings
  • water
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 3 cups nopal
  • 1 cup tomato, for the nopales
  • 1/2 cups red onion, for the nopales
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice, for the nopales
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar, for the nopales
  • 1 tablespoon oregano, for the nopales
  • salt
  • 1/4 onions, for the salsa
  • 5 tomatoes, for the salsa
  • 1 garlic, for the salsa
  • 3 morita chiles, for the salsa
  • salt, for the salsa
  • corn tortillas
  • Cotija cheese
Preparation
20 mins
10 mins
Low
  • For the nopales: Heat a pot with water. Add nopales, baking soda, and salt. Cook for about 7 minutes. Remove and strain. Set aside.
  • Mix nopales, red onion, tomato, lime juice, vinegar, and oregano. Season with salt.
  • For the morita salsa: Char tomatoes, onion, garlic, and morita chile for 5 minutes. In a molcajete or grinder, mash charred ingredients. If needed, add a dash of water. Add salt and set aside.
  • Serve nopal tacos with morita salsa topped with Cotija cheese.

Nutritional Information

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