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How to Cut and Prepare Prickly Pears
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Prep Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
10 minutes
Master cutting and preparing prickly pear for delightful dishes with our step-by-step guide and tasty recipes.
Ingredients:
  • 1 prickly pear
Instructions:
  • Trim the ends: Slice off both ends of the prickly pear using a sharp knife and discard them.
  • Make a single vertical cut down the entire prickly pear.
  • Peel the skin: Slide your finger into the cut and grasp the peel from within.
  • Peel the thick skin off the prickly pear to reveal the seeded flesh, ready to be chopped and enjoyed, seeds included, if desired.
  • Prepare prickly pear juice: Blend husked prickly pears until liquefied. Strain liquid through a fine mesh sieve into a container, discarding pulp and seeds. Enjoy the juice, which can be mixed with lemonade in equal parts.