Either on its own or mixed with a salad, this bright fruit will add tons of flavor to your next meal.
The fruit of the prickly pear cactus is commonly referred to as either cactus fruit or prickly pear. You will find the fruit to be highly edible with a flavor like watermelon and bubblegum. The fruit can be juiced or carefully peeled and consumed on its own. Try it in your next fruit salad or thinly sliced alongside lime flavored sorbet for dessert. Add the juice to your favorite summer cocktail recipe (such as a mojito) for a burst of color and flavor.
Instructions
1. Slice the top and bottom off the cactus fruit using a sharp knife.
2. Make a slit in the skin of the fruit from the top to the bottom. Do not cut all the way through the fruit. Try to just cut the skin.
3. Slide your finger under the skin and carefully peel the membrane away from the fruit. Discard the skin.
4. Slice, chop or dice the peeled fruit and consume as is, mixed in with a salad, or process the peeled fruit through your juicer. Discard any expelled pulp. Four prickly pears will yield one cup of juice.
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