Nopales, also known as prickly pear cactus pads, are vastly versatile, antioxidant-packed succulent plants. While these spiny cactus paddles are staples in Mexican cooking, their uses are endless and ...

Eat cactus? For people living in Mexico and the Southwest, the answer is a resounding yes. Nopal, also known as the prickly pear cactus, grows plentifully there and its health benefits and versatility ...

Cactus might look intimidating, but once you learn how to clean and cook it to make nopales, you’ll be looking for ways to incorporate this nutritional powerhouse into more dishes Walk around almost ...

CHICAGO — The formulation of plant-forward foods focuses on whole food nutrition rather than mimicking meat or dairy. Marketers seeking nutrient-dense, sustainable crops to differentiate are finding ...

Nopales, the paddles of cactus plants, get tender, smoky, and soft on a comal or griddle, picking up a strong char from the hot cast iron. High-heat cooking also tempers their natural sourness and ...

Jillian Ruiz talks with friends as she sells pickled nopales (Eric’s Nopales) at the Ripon Farmers Market in Ripon, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Ruiz and her husband Eric created a line of ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with food writer Maria Melendez Ayala about nopales, edible cactus plants that are a staple in Mexican cuisine. People across the country are out grilling this weekend. And ...

Cactuses aren’t just part of the scenery in South Texas. For centuries, the fruit and paddles from the prickly pear cactus have fueled the people who live there, and they’re still easy to find on the ...

Love eating the Mexican cactus known as nopales? Be careful where you buy them. State officials on Wednesday, Feb. 14, warned Californians not to eat nopales imported from Mexico and sold at specific ...