Torta of Nopales, Feta, Dried Tomatoes, and Chiles en Adobo

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  • Serves

    6

    as an appetizer
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    By Elizabeth Schneider

    Published 2001

    • About

    Eggs are a traditional match for nopalitos—but they are usually scrambled. This savory complex makes much more of the pair. Pumpkin seeds top a golden, spicy torta (or frittata, or baked omelet) studded with crunchy cactus bits, salty feta, sweet dried tomato, and hot-smoky chiles in adobo sauce. Rich, savory—curiously meaty-tasting—this is a hearty crush of flavors in a handsome rustic guise.

    Serve with dry sherry before a meal, dotting the platter with small green olives and littl