Monday, September 9, 2013

Food Explorer of the Month: Nopales (September 13)


Nopales


These delicious veggies are made from a plant you'd probably never think to bite into: a certain kind of cactus. The cactus is made edible after the spines or needles have been carefully peeled off.   It is a popular vegetable in Mexico, and it can make for a great vegetable taco. This type of cactus is high in vitamin C and antioxidants. Eating this tasty vegetable will help decrease inflammation and your risk of developing inflammation. Try Nopales on September 13, we will have taken the needles off already!

 

Test out some tasty nopales recipes here: http://www.azcentral.com/style/hfe/recipes/articles/0624nopales24rec.html       

 

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