Smoked Mackerel Beet Arepa — Earthy Make-Ahead 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
- 3 oz smoked mackerel, flaked
- 3 tbsp cream cheese
- 1 tsp prepared horseradish
- 1 cooked beet (vacuum-packed), diced and drained
- Dill
How to Make It
- Mash the cream cheese with the horseradish.
- Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles.
- Spread the horseradish cream on one arepa.
- Layer the flaked mackerel and drained diced beet on top; add dill.
- Close with the second arepa, press gently, wrap in paper.
About This Recipe
Smoked mackerel with beet and horseradish is a Northern European pairing — the oily fish against earthy sweet beet and a nose-tingling kick of horseradish. Draining the beet keeps it from bleeding through.
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.
