ORGANIC EDIBLE NOPAL

Description

Nopal edible organic are the young paddles of the organic edible prickly pear, available for purchase online!

NOPAL EDIBLES: HOW ARE THEY HARVESTED?

At the Scollo Company, the Nopals are carefully harvested, manually selecting the fresh and tender cladodes, bright green in color and no longer than 20-30 cm.

The peculiarity of our edible Nopals is the fact that we grow them without using pesticides and they are certified organic.

In line with the principles of environmental sustainability and with the aim of guaranteeing products that are always fresh, genuine and of the highest quality, our company policy does not require the cladodes to be despined before hand! Our goal is, in fact, to let our customers taste the fresh product as if it had just been harvested.

THE FOOD USES OF NOPALS: HOW TO COOK THEM?

Once thornless, Nopals can be used like any other type of vegetable or to prepare juices and smoothies, excellent as food supplements. Here’s how to cook them for a healthy and genuine dish:

1. Using a potato peeler or a very sharp knife, remove the areas with the thorns on the flat part and all around the blade;
2. Wash them and make sure you have removed all the thorns;
3. Cut the blades into cubes, put everything in a pot, cover completely with water and bring to the boil;
4. Add a little salt and two tablespoons of white vinegar for about 6 blades;
5. Boil for about 30 minutes;
6. Drain everything and rinse with cold water.
7. READY TO BE ENJOYED: you can season them and eat them in a salad, or sauté them in a pan, add them to omelettes etc.

We have collected some delicious recipes with Nopal for you, you can find them in our Blog, by clicking on this link:
https://www.aziendascollosebastiana.it/en/organic-nopal-recipes/

ORGANIC EDIBLE NOPAL: PROPERTIES AND HEALTH BENEFITS

Nopal is a real superfood: it contains, in fact, countless properties among which we remember the following:

• It is low in calories and rich in fiber: it contains soluble and insoluble fibers useful for satiety, regular intestinal transit and glycemic and cholesterol control;
• Vitamins and mineral salts: it is naturally rich in Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, C and mineral salts such as: Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium, Iron

The health benefits of organic edible Nopals are equally numerous:

• They limit the absorption of fats and sugars, useful for combating obesity and nervous appetite;
• They stimulate digestion and diuresis;
• Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect: rich in phenols, flavonoids and betalains, they counteract oxidative stress and inflammation;
• They help rebalance the amount of sugar in the blood, avoiding glycemic peaks;
• They are rich in fiber and facilitate physiological intestinal functioning;
• They reduce the risk of hemorrhoids and fissures, as well as having a gastroprotective effect;
• Digestive and intestinal support: promotes intestinal regularity, calms gastritis, colitis, irritable colon, reflux, protects the digestive mucosa thanks to mucilage;
• Diuretic and detoxifying effect: they can support the reduction of water retention and stimulate diuresis.