A staple vegetable throughout Mexico, these spiky pads have a unique texture and flavor—and limitless culinary possibilities.

Jillian Ruiz talks with friends as she sells pickled nopales (Eric’s Nopales) at the Ripon Farmers Market in Ripon, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Ruiz and her husband Eric created a line of ...

SANTA MARIA AYOQUEZCO, Mexico -- -- SANTA MARIA AYOQUEZCO, Mexico -- It has taken longer than they expected, but the 170 women who have pooled their savings to launch a bottling plant for nopal cactus ...

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 ...