Ensalada de Nopalitos (Cactus Salad)

When my kids were younger I would make cactus salad for them. They loved it. This recipe is pretty close to the one I made. I would add a few chopped Jalapeno or Serrano chilies and some Anejo cheese to the salad. Lime works as well as vinegar in this salad, maybe better, but that's a matter of taste. Rinse the cactus well before adding it to your salad to get rid of the slime.

clipped from www.gourmetsleuth.com Ensalada de Nopalitos (Cactus Salad) A simple recipe for nopalitos salad. green prickly pear (tuna) in full flower photo: gourmetsleuth.com Serves: 6 I N G R E D I E N T S 24 ounce jar sliced or diced prickly pear cactus (or fresh sliced cactus, grilled or boiled and cooled) 2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped 1 small onion, chopped 2 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro 3 tablespoon  vegetable oil 4 teaspoon white wine vinegar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano leaves Dash of pepper I N S T R U C T I O N S Place cactus, tomatoes, onion and cilantro in glass or plastic bowl. Shake remaining ingredients in tightly covered jar. Pour over vegetables;toss. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.