Huaraches De Nopal (Janette G.M.)

Looking for a main dish that will leave you satisfied and feeling energized? Huaraches de Nopal is great healthy dish that will sure leave you wanting more. The colors of this dish are vibrant and engulf a range of flavors that are simply perfect to admire and taste. Nopales are a healthy alternative for the traditional way of making huaraches and it is a diabetic friendly meal. Now let's get cooking and see for ourselves what this dish is all about. Also invite your loved ones to join you and make this an opportunity to spend time together and have some conviviencia! 

I love the combination of this dish's ingredients because they continue to be staple items in my family's kitchen and I plan to continue on my Mexican-American heritage with my future loved ones.

Prep Time

15min.

Total Time

23min.

Servings

6 servings

• Ingredients:
  
  
  4 tomatillos (about 1/2 lb.)
• 2 serrano chiles
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
• 1 Tbsp. oil
• 1 tsp. dried Mexican oregano
• 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
• 6 small cactus paddles (about 1 lb.), cleaned
• 1 cup refried black beans, warmed
• 1/4 cup chopped red onions
• Cheese is optional, any kind is fine. (Al gusto) 
  
  
  Cooking process
  
  

  
  

  • Heat grill to medium heat
  • Blend first 3 ingredients in blender just until blended. (Some chunks can remain.)
  • Combine oil, oregano and cumin; brush onto cactus. Grill 8 min. or until tender, turning occasionally. Transfer to plate
  • Spread cactus with beans; top each with 1 Tbsp. tomatillo mixture. Cover with onions. Serve with remaining tomatillo mixture.

  Reminder that you can always make your own beans, as Luz Calvo  and Catriona Rueda Esquibel state in their book, Decolonize Your Diet, "cooking a pot of beans is a revolutionary act." 
  
  Ready, set, go, and Enjoy! A comer se ha dicho y provecho my friends!