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What Is Napolitos cactus and How Can I Use It?

If napolitos cactus has turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use it with confidence and how to choose it, cook it, store it, what to substitute, and 2 recipes to try it in.

In Chinese:
napolitos仙人掌
British (UK) term:
Napolitos cactus
en français:
napolitos cactus
en español:
cactus Napolitos

Recipes using napolitos cactus

There are 2 recipes that contain this ingredient.

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South-West Omlette

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Southwest omelette with nopalitos cactus, chunky salsa, and Monterey Jack cheese. A broiler-finished egg dish with bold Tex-Mex flavor, ready in 25 minutes.

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Fideo (Mexican Pasta)

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This dish is best at room temperature, although it is good hot or cold also. I have given just the basic recipe; you can add all kinds of things, like corn, fresh tomatoes, cilantro, scallions, blanched chayote squash, etc.

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