Nopal (Cactus) Quesadillas
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
-
Prep Time
5 mins
-
Cook Time
5 mins
-
Total Time
20 mins
-
Servings
2
-
Calories
299 kcal
-
Course
Main Course, Appetizer, Snacks
-
Cuisine
Mexican
Nopal (Cactus) Quesadillas
Report
Sautéed nopales cooked with tangy pico de gallo, and spicy pepper jack cheese. Some people might call these sincronizadas (synchronized), because two tortillas are stacked together rather than folded. Stack or fold these babies – it’s truly up to you.
Share:
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 cups chopped nopales
- 1 teaspoon Maggi sauce or soy sauce
- 1 cup Pico de Gallo
- flour tortillas
- pepper jack cheese sliced or shredded
- Avocado Crema optional - or crema Mexicana for garnish
- Chiles Toreados optional
Add to Shopping List
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet, add the nopales and let them sweat and darken for about 5 minutes, stirring once or twice. They may exude a gelatinous liquid that will begin to dry out.
- Add Maggi sauce and pico de gallo salsa and stir for another 2 minutes until liquid evaporates.
- Preheat a comal for 1 minute over medium-low heat. The temperature on the skillet is important so that the tortillas do not harden or overcook before the cheese fully melts.
- Warm tortillas for 1 minute on one side, flip and add cheese on one of the tortillas, add nopal mixture, and top with another tortilla and press gently with a spatula.
- Flip occasionally until quesadillas are golden brown on each side and cheese has melted.
- Drizzle with guacamole salsa or crema Mexican and serve with a chile torteado, if desired.
Notes
- I usually buy my nopales already cleaned and chopped and I store them in my freezer so that I have plenty on hand for nopales con huevo, nopal smoothies, and quesadillas.
Nutrition Information
Show Details
Calories
299kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
1340mg
(56%)
Potassium
290mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
1142IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
384mg
(38%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 299 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 299kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 1340mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 290mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 1142IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 384mg | 38% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Genuine Reviews
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
Other Recipes
You'll Also Love
Tortitas de Camarón con Nopales (Mexican Dried Shrimp Patties with Red Chile Sauce and Cactus)
Mexican
5.0
(15 reviews)
