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right|thumb|Nopal salad, with the nopal pads cut into strips
'''Nopalitos''' is a dish made with diced nopales, the naturally flat stems, called pads, of prickly pear cactus (''Opuntia''). They are sold fresh, bottled, or canned and less often dried. They have a light, tart flavor, and a crisp, mucilaginous texture.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brennan|first=Georgeanne|date=2013-06-07|title=Nopales offer a taste of old California|url=https://www.sfgate.com/food/seasonalcook/article/Nopales-offer-a-taste-of-old-California-4587598.php|access-date=2020-10-23|website=SFGATE|language=en-US}}</ref> Nopalitos are often eaten with eggs as a breakfast and in salads and soups as lunch and dinner meals.<ref>{{Cite web |last=GourmetSleuth |title=Nopales (Nopalitos) |url=https://www.gourmetsleuth.com/articles/detail/nopalitos |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140617085158/http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/articles/detail/nopalitos |archive-date=June 17, 2014 |url-status=usurped |access-date=2020-10-23 |website=Gourmet Sleuth |language=en-US}}</ref>
==See also== * List of Mexican dishes
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