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Are Prickly Pears Vegan?
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Whether you’re eating them fresh or enjoying a recipe or drink sweetened by them, let’s find out if they’re vegan-friendly or not.
Prickly pears
Prickly pears, or Opuntia, are a plant that’s part of the cactus family and, like most cactus, is truly native to the Americas. They’re especially common in Mexico, the Caribbean islands and West and South Central USA.
The plants can grow up to seven metres tall and produce a sweet fruit that can be eaten raw – but watch out, even the fruit have splinters.
Are prickly pears vegan?
This is an easy yes, as they’re the fruit of cactus, therefore purely plant-based, prickly pears are indeed suitable for vegans.
This isn’t to say that all recipes including prickly pears will be fully vegan-friendly, but the fruit itself definitely is.
Vegan recipes with prickly pears
What better way to enjoy the natural sweetness of fresh prickly pears than in a sorbet? We love this vibrant and simple recipe from One Green Planet.
Keep your plant-based questions coming our way through the comments section below.
By Fabian Jackson
Fabian is one of our lovely Content Marketing Assistants who loves writing almost as much as he loves coffee, old episodes of Escape to the Country (no judgement here), and cooking up a storm in his kitchen.
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