Two arepas sandwiched with smoked chicken, fig jam, goat cheese and arugula

Smoked Chicken Fig Arepa — Bistro 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
  • 1 cup smoked or rotisserie chicken, shredded
  • 2 tbsp fig jam
  • 2 tbsp soft goat cheese
  • A few arugula leaves

How to Make It

  1. Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles.
  2. Spread the goat cheese on one arepa and the fig jam on the other.
  3. Pile the chicken and arugula on one side.
  4. Close into a sandwich and press gently.
  5. Wrap in paper; it holds together and is good at room temperature.

About This Recipe

Smoky chicken, sweet fig jam and tangy goat cheese is a bistro-sandwich combination — the kind of thing a fancy sandwich shop charges too much for. It packs just as well at home.


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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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