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Nopal (Cactus) Quesadillas

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.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 299 kcal
Course: Main Course , Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine: Mexican

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

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. Add Maggi sauce and pico de gallo salsa and stir for another 2 minutes until liquid evaporates.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Flip occasionally until quesadillas are golden brown on each side and cheese has melted.
  6. 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

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

% 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.