Cottage Cheese Mandarin Arepa — Protein Snack
Category: After-School Snacks | Ready in 3 minutes | Serves 1 adult or 2 kids | Naturally gluten-free
Kid-friendly: a 10-year-old can make this one alone — no stove.
What You Need
- 2 Zavor & Co gluten-free arepas
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup mandarin orange segments (canned in juice, drained)
- 1 tsp honey
How to Make It
- Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles, then let cool for a minute.
- Spread cottage cheese over each arepa.
- Arrange the mandarin segments on top.
- Drizzle with honey.
About This Recipe
Cottage cheese and canned mandarin oranges is a lunchbox pairing that's been around for decades — creamy, bright, sweet-tart. It's an easy no-cook way to get protein and fruit into an after-school snack.
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.
