Pesto Chicken Caprese Arepa — High-Protein 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 basil pesto
- 2 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced
- 1 tomato, sliced and patted dry
- 4 basil leaves
How to Make It
- Toss the shredded chicken with the pesto.
- Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles.
- Layer the pesto chicken, mozzarella, tomato and basil on one arepa.
- Close with the second arepa and press gently.
- Wrap in paper; the mozzarella softens against the warm arepa.
About This Recipe
Caprese — tomato, mozzarella, basil — is named for the island of Capri and meant to be barely composed. Adding pesto chicken turns a light starter into a proper lunch that still tastes fresh.
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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.
