
Smoked Trout Pâté Arepa — Make-Ahead 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
- 3 oz smoked trout, flaked
- 3 tbsp cream cheese
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
- Black pepper
How to Make It
- Mash the smoked trout with the cream cheese and lemon juice until well combined.
- Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles.
- Spread the trout pate thickly on one arepa.
- Layer cucumber slices on top and season with pepper.
- Close with the second arepa and press gently; wrap in paper.
About This Recipe
A quick smoked-fish pate is a British tea-table staple, spread thick on good bread with cucumber. It's rich, cohesive and only gets better after an hour in the fridge or a lunch bag.
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.

