Healthy Nopales Breakfast Tacos | Easy & Fresh Morning Recipe

corn tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: flour tortillas

Whole wheat adds fiber while flour is often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt is healthier and provides a similar creaminess.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell peppers are milder and more affordable.

Make the masa dough by mixing masa harina, warm water, and salt until it feels like soft modeling clay.

Press the dough into tortillas using a tortilla press.

Cook the tortillas in a hot pan until they puff up and are lightly toasted.

In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.

Sauté chopped onion and garlic until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Add diced cactus pads and cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

In a separate bowl, whisk eggs and pour into the skillet with the cactus mixture.

Cook, stirring gently, until eggs are just set, about 3-4 minutes.

Assemble tacos by placing the egg and cactus mixture on each tortilla.

Top with diced tomato, avocado, and cilantro.

Drizzle with lime juice and add jalapeño slices if desired.

Serve with a side of black beans and sour cream.

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