Ingredients

  • 3 guajillo chilies
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup apple vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • salt
  • 1/2 kilogram panela cheese or ricotta cheese or high moisture mozzarella
  • 6 tomatoes
  • 6 nopales tender, cactus
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup vinaigrette chili

Method

  • Rinse the chilies, remove the seeds, and soak in 1 cup hot water until soft. Drain and pat dry.
  • In a blender, add the chilies, oil, vinegar, garlic, sugar, and salt to taste.
  • Puree and drain.
  • Refrigerate before serving.
  • Slice the cheese and tomatoes into 1-centimeter slices.
  • With a cookie cutter, cut out circles of nopales.
  • In a saucepan, heat the olive oil. Sear the nopales and cheese on both sides. Remove and set aside.
  • Plate by layers: 1 nopal circle, 1 cheese slice, 1 tomato slice. Repeat.
  • Dress with the chili vinaigrette and serve.