Grilled Nopales Salad (Cactus)

Ingredients (for 4 servings)

• 6 whole — cactus paddles (nopales), trimmed
• ¼ tsp — salt
• ¼ tsp — black pepper
• 2 whole — limes, juiced
• 1 tbsp — olive oil
• ¼ tsp — ground cumin
• 2 whole — small serrano chiles, minced
• 2 whole — garlic cloves, minced
• 4 whole — Roma tomatoes, cut into chunks
• 1 cup — red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 whole — avocado, pitted and cubed
• ⅓ cup — cilantro, chopped
• 2 cups — quinoa, cooked
• ¼ cup — cotija cheese, crumbled