Technique of Preparing Nopales

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Lay the nopal paddle on a flat surface. With a sharp knife, trim the base of the paddle.

   Step 2

   Trim around the outside edge of the paddle with the tip of the knife.

   Step 3

   Carefully slice the thorny nods from the trimmed nopal paddle.

   Step 4

   Clean nopal cactus paddle in water.

   Step 5

   Cut the cleaned cactus paddle into 1/2-inch slices, widthwise, or diagonally across the paddle.