Related: How to Eat Hatch Chiles, the New Mexico Pepper With a Cult-Like Following The prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) is the fruit of the Opuntia cactus, also called nopal cactus. In ...

Also known as cactus pear, this delectable desert ... a splash of lime juice and a sprig of mint. Sauces: "In New Mexico, prickly pear is often paired with the state's iconic red chile, creating ...