Prickly pear, a fruit derived from the cactus plant, is gaining popularity in culinary and health circles due to its unique flavor, vibrant color, and nutritional benefits. Known as "tuna" in Spanish, ...

A staple throughout the Southwest, this desert fruit adds flavor and color to cocktails, salads, salsas, desserts, and more.

On Saturday, local foodies gave demonstrations on cooking, and even offered a “how-to” on making prickly pear cocktails and mocktails, showing off all the ways the sweet cactus can be used.

Albuquerque prickly pear festival celebrates abundance of the desert The dangerously monikered cactus is a source of joy in the Southwest. Albuquerque celebrates with music and yummy opuntia treats.