NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with food writer Maria Melendez Ayala about nopales, edible cactus plants that are a staple in Mexican cuisine. People across the country are out grilling this weekend. And ...

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Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Audrey Davis I grew up in Monterrey, Mexico, with a backyard filled with more than 200 nopales, or cactus plants.

Nopales, also known as prickly pear cactus pads, are vastly versatile, antioxidant-packed succulent plants. While these spiny cactus paddles are staples in Mexican cooking, their uses are endless and ...

IN SEASON: The spiny cactus (um, remove spines first) becomes versatile when paired with salsa By PETE PETERSEN Special to The Oregonian Nopales, indigenous to Mexico and Central America, found their ...

Have you ever noticed a stack of fresh cactus paddles at your local market, but were unsure how to use them — or at least how to keep from getting stuck? The paddles of the prickly pear cactus are ...

People across the country are out grilling this weekend. And if you are looking to include some veggies in your barbecue platter, consider nopales. The rounded spiny cactus, mother to the prickly pear ...