Nopales Tacos

Healthy nopalitos combined with red chile sauce, wrapped in a corn tortilla with tasty, fresh toppings, these delicious tacos can be on your table in 30 minutes!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Course Dinner, Vegetarian Main Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Servings servings

Calories 388 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil divided use
2 onions sliced thin
1 cup corn kernels
12 ounces nopalitos sliced or diced
sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
1 cup red chile sauce see Ingredients in post for more options
6 corn tortillas warmed

Instructions

To a skillet over medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil, add the thin-sliced onions. Add a few grinds of sea salt (about ¼ teaspoon). When the onions are mostly brown and quite soft, they're done. Remove and set aside.
Add about a teaspoon of oil to the same skillet over high heat. Add the corn kernels. Cook until you see some nice charred spots on the corn, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper, remove from the pan, and set aside.
With either a drizzle of oil or some cooking spray, add the diced nopalitos to a skillet on medium-high heat. Sauté until the mucilaginous liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally. This process usually takes 7 to 10 minutes. Stir the red chile sauce into the nopalitos over medium-high heat. Bring up to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Add broth or water to thin if needed. Cover and simmer until ready to serve.
To serve - Fill warm corn tortillas with a scoop of nopalitos and red chile sauce, top with caramelized onion, charred corn, and fresh toppings. Delicioso!

Notes

Macronutrients do not include toppings.

Nutrition

Serving: 3tacosCalories: 388kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 4gFat: 15g

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