noun
- a young or tender shoot of the prickly pear cactus, used as a vegetable in Mexican cuisine
Usage: Spanish loanword; often used in plural form; common in Mexican and Southwestern U.S. cooking
Examples
- The chef prepared nopalitos with garlic and lime for the salad.
- Nopalitos are rich in fiber and vitamins.
- She bought fresh nopalitos at the farmers market.
- The restaurant serves grilled nopalitos as a side dish.
- Nopalitos have a slightly tangy flavor and tender texture.