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Southwest Nopalito and Black Eyed Pea Salad
A bright and fresh Mexican salad made with sliced nopalitos cactus, black eyed peas, red pepper, green onions, cilantro, lemon juice and olive oil.
Prep Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Servings:
8
Ingredients
1
jar
nopalitos - tender sliced cactus (30oz/850g)
, drained
2
cans
black eyed peas (18/540ml per can)
, drained
1
red pepper
, diced
6
green onions
, sliced
1/4
cup
fresh cilantro
, chopped
1
lemon
, juiced
3
tbsp
olive oil
2
tbsp
sugar
Instructions
If the nopalitos are large and/or long, you may want to cut them into smaller pieces so they are close to the same size as the black eyed peas.
Add the nopalitos,black eyed peas, pepper, onion and cilantro to a large bowl.
Make the dressing by mixing the lemon juice, olive oil and sugar together until the sugar is dissolved.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss until combined.
Nutrition
Per serving:
Calories:
231
kcal
Carbohydrates:
35
g
Protein:
12
g
Fat:
6
g
Saturated Fat:
1
g
Sodium:
30
mg
Fiber:
11
g
Sugar:
9
g