Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Chicken Arepa — Packed Lunch
Category: Lunchbox Ideas | Ready in 8 minutes | Serves 1 adult or 2 kids | Naturally gluten-free
What You Need
- 2 Zavor & Co gluten-free arepas
- 1 cup cooked shredded chicken
- 2 tbsp sun-dried tomato pesto
- 2 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced
- A few basil leaves
How to Make It
- Toss the shredded chicken with the sun-dried tomato pesto.
- Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles.
- Layer the pesto chicken, mozzarella and basil on one arepa.
- Close with the second arepa and press gently.
- Wrap in paper; the pesto binds it and it holds together cold.
About This Recipe
Sun-dried tomato pesto — 'pesto rosso' — is the red-hued cousin of basil pesto, deeper and sweeter. It coats shredded chicken thickly enough to act as the glue in a packed sandwich.
Keep Your Freezer Stocked for Busy Days
These recipes work because the hard part is already done. Zavor & Co delivers gluten-free arepas straight to your door — heat them from frozen in minutes and dinner is halfway there.
