Is the cactus a vegetable?

The fruit of many cactus species is edible, but there are also a few species whose stems are regularly eaten as vegetables. The most commonly consumed species is the Prickly Pear, Opuntia ficus-indica, which has wide, flat stem segments. read more

Edible cactus is also known as nopales (no-PAHles), nopalitos or cactus pads. This vegetable is popular in Mexico and other Central American countries, parts of Europe, the Middle East, India, North Africa and Australia. read more

Cactus is thick, oval, flat, modified stems of cactus plant, eaten as a vegetable. Its young tender pads known as nopalitos are one of the chief components of Mexican cuisine since centuries and today, gaining popularity among Europeans and US for their health benefiting properties. read more