Two arepas sandwiched with muhammara-coated chicken and cucumber

Muhammara Chicken Arepa — Nutty Make-Ahead Lunch

September 01, 2026

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
  • 3 tbsp muhammara (roasted pepper-walnut spread)
  • 1/3 cucumber, thinly sliced
  • A few mint leaves

How to Make It

  1. Toss the shredded chicken with the muhammara until well coated.
  2. Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles.
  3. Pile the chicken on one arepa, add cucumber and mint.
  4. Close with the second arepa and press gently.
  5. Wrap in paper; the thick spread binds it.

About This Recipe

Muhammara — Aleppo's smoky roasted-pepper-and-walnut spread — coats shredded chicken thickly enough to act as both flavor and glue. Cool cucumber and mint keep it fresh.


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Laura Sophia — Zavor & Co.
Founder of Zavor & Co., the everyday arepa brand bringing naturally gluten-free arepas into everyday American life.
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