Two arepas sandwiched with rare roast beef, blue cheese and pickled shallot

Roast Beef Blue Cheese Arepa — Steakhouse Packed 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
  • 3 slices rare roast beef
  • 2 tbsp crumbled blue cheese mashed with 1 tbsp cream cheese
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced and quick-pickled in 1 tbsp vinegar
  • A few arugula leaves

How to Make It

  1. Quick-pickle the shallot in the vinegar with a pinch of salt, 5 minutes.
  2. Mash the blue cheese with the cream cheese into a spread.
  3. Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles.
  4. Spread the blue cheese on one arepa, layer the roast beef, drained shallot and arugula.
  5. Close, press, wrap in paper.

About This Recipe

Rare roast beef with blue cheese and sharp pickled shallot is a steakhouse flavor profile in sandwich form. The blue cheese spread binds it; the pickled shallot cuts the richness.


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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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