Recipe Summary:
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp pine nuts
1/4 lb edible cactus (nopales), de-prickered, rinsed, and cut into ¼ inch squares
2 Tbsp peeled and diced medium-hot chili-pepper or low sodium diced tomatoes
1-3/4 cup egg substitute
salt and pepper
cooking spray
Directions:
Toast nuts in a skillet over low heat until lightly browned, stirring often; reserve. Spray nonstick pan with cooking spray. Stir in cactus; toss gently over moderate heat until crisp-tender (about 4–5 minutes). Stir in chili-pepper. Blend eggs, adding salt to taste. Add eggs to cactus and chilies. Stir often until set. Sprinkle with pepper and pine nuts and serve hot.
Diabetic Exchange**
Fruit: 0
Vegetables: 0
Meat: 1
Milk: 0
Fat: 1
Carbs: 0
Other: 0
** Diabetic exchanges are calculated based on the American Diabetes Association Exchange System. This site rounds exchanges up or down to equal whole numbers. Therefore, partial exchanges are not included.
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp pine nuts
1/4 lb edible cactus (nopales), de-prickered, rinsed, and cut into ¼ inch squares
2 Tbsp peeled and diced medium-hot chili-pepper or low sodium diced tomatoes
1-3/4 cup egg substitute
salt and pepper
cooking spray
Directions:
Toast nuts in a skillet over low heat until lightly browned, stirring often; reserve. Spray nonstick pan with cooking spray. Stir in cactus; toss gently over moderate heat until crisp-tender (about 4–5 minutes). Stir in chili-pepper. Blend eggs, adding salt to taste. Add eggs to cactus and chilies. Stir often until set. Sprinkle with pepper and pine nuts and serve hot.
Diabetic Exchange**
Fruit: 0
Vegetables: 0
Meat: 1
Milk: 0
Fat: 1
Carbs: 0
Other: 0
** Diabetic exchanges are calculated based on the American Diabetes Association Exchange System. This site rounds exchanges up or down to equal whole numbers. Therefore, partial exchanges are not included.


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