nopales con huevo (cactus & egg scramble) with beans and tortilla

Ready in 20 minutes | Serves 4

This flavorful egg scramble brings together simple ingredients for a nourishing meal.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 cup nopales, cleaned and chopped (fresh or jarred, rinsed if salted)
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• 4 eggs
• 1 can low-sodium pinto or black beans, rinsed
• 4 small corn tortillas
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

• In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft.
• Add nopales and tomato. Cook for 5–7 minutes until nopales are tender and less slimy.
• Crack in eggs and scramble with the vegetables. Cook until eggs are done.
• In a separate pot, heat beans until warm.
• Warm tortillas on a dry pan or microwave.

Diabetes plate breakdown:

• ½ plate: Nopales, tomato, onion (non-starchy veggies)
• ¼ plate: Eggs (protein)
• ¼ plate: 1 corn tortilla + ¼ cup beans (carbs)

Drink suggestion:

• Water with lime
• Unsweetened hibiscus tea (agua de jamaica sin azúcar)