Recipe: Prickly Persian Salad

Raw cactus, also known as nopal, has some amazing health benefits. Cactus is filled with antioxidants and is high in vitamin C.  It helps with inflammation, diabetes, as well as ulcers. When eating cactus, try and consume it in it's raw form that way you will have all these amazing benefits. You can also add cactus to salsa recipes or to top a salad.  This recipe also calls for Persian cucumbers, however you can use any cucumber you like. The Persian cucumbers give it just an added flavor if you have never tried them i suggest you do.  This is one of my favorite summer dishes hope you like it.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes

1 1/2 cups chopped nopal cactus (prickles removed) 

1 1/2 cup chopped persian cucumbers

1-2 juiced lemons to taste

1/4 cup chopped green onions

salt to taste

Add all ingredients into large bowl stir and serve.

Enjoy!

-Britnee

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Cactus, Tomatoes, Persian cucumbers, Lemon, and Green onions.