Nopal Sauce

Yamilette González
This nopal sauce is your best option to accompany stews, tacos, tostadas, and more, as it adds great flavor to all your meals. Moreover, it also contains a good amount of fiber, so enjoy the Mexican salsas!
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Ingredients
3
Servings
  • water, to boil the nopales
  • coarse salt, to boil the nopales
  • 1/4 white onions, to boil the nopales
  • 1 garlic, to boil the nopales
  • 2 cups nopal, in medium cubes
  • 3 tomatoes, roasted, for the sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 onions
  • 2 tablespoons chiltepin pepper
  • 2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • salt, for the sauce
  • 1/4 red onions, roasted, for the sauce
  • 1 cup cilantro, finely chopped
  • avocado, in small cubes, for decoration
  • Chiapas Cheese, crumbled
  • tortilla chips, to accompany
Preparation
30 mins
15 mins
Low
  • Add the onion, garlic, salt, and nopales in a pot with water over high heat. Cook for 15 minutes, or until the nopales are tender.
  • Strain the nopales and set aside.
  • Place a sheet of aluminum foil on a griddle over medium heat and add the tomato, onion, and garlic. Roast for 15 minutes.
  • Add the roasted ingredients to a molcajete and grind, then incorporate the chiltepín pepper, chipotle pepper, oregano, and salt.
  • Combine the sauce, nopales, red onion, and cilantro in a bowl. Mix for 2 minutes.
  • Serve the nopal sauce, decorate with avocado and cilantro, and accompany with tortilla chips.

Nutritional Information

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