Recipe for Cactus Relish 
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Yield:
1
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1/4 cup Olive oil
1 cup Fresh corn kernels (abt 2 ears)
(or high-quality canned or frozen corn)
1 tsp Coarse salt
1/2 tsp Freshly-ground black pepper
1 cup Prepared cactus paddles rinsed, diced fine
(or nopales, prickly-pear cactus)
6 x Tomatillos husked, washed,
and finely diced
1 x Serrano chiles - (to 2) stemmed, seeded,
and sliced
1 bn Cilantro, leaves only roughly chopped
2 tbl Red wine vinegar
Instructions:
Instructions: Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the corn with the salt and pepper, about 5 minutes. Add nopales, tomatillos, and peppers and saute briefly to combine and warm slightly. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and set aside to cool.

Add cilantro, vinegar and scallions and stir well to combine. Let sit 20 to 30 minutes to blend the flavors.

Serve at room temperature. Relish can be stored, tightly covered, in the refrigerator up to 2 days.

This recipe yields about 3 cups of relish.

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