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Prickly Pear Salsa Recipe

I developed this recipe for my special diet after living in Mexico for a couple of years. You can find prickly pear cactus at your grocery store in the specialty food section.—Hope T. Woodhead, Tecate, California

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Prickly Pear Salsa Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 32 Servings

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Ingredients

3 large tomatoes, chopped
3 medium Golden Delicious apples, grated
2 cups diced cactus pads
2 small zucchini, grated
1 medium onion, chopped
Juice of 2 limes or lemons

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 8 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1/4 cup) equals 14 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 4 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Prickly Pear Salsa in Birds & Blooms December/January 1998, p55