Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2 1/4         pounds  Nopales (cactus pads)
  1                     onion -- halved
  4               cups  water
  2        Tablespoons  salt
  2              large  tomatoes -- chopped
  1              large  onion -- chopped
  4                     green chiles -serrano or jalapeno -
                        chopped

Preparation:

Prepare the cactus pads as described in the preparation section above. Once you have removed the needles, nodules and thoroughly washed the pads, chop into bite-size pieces. Place the chopped Nopales into a pan with the 4 cups of water, halved onion and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 30-45 minutes or until tender. Drain Nopales and combine with remaining ingredients. Taste and adjust seasoning, adding more salt if necessary. This dish gets better if you let is sit a few hours in the refrigerator before serving.

Nutritional Information:

135 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (6% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 30g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 12847mg Sodium