Prickly Pear/Nopal: How To Harvest, Prepare and Eat The Medicinal Food (Opuntia)

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Have you ever eaten prickly pear fruit or nopales cactus? It is a great food for health and can potentially be used medicinally according to research. Getting to know it will broaden your tastebuds, and help you discover a wild edible food that is in 46 states in the US. There are some things to know about harvesting and cooking so that you don't wind up with splinters in places you never imagined.