Two arepas sandwiched with turkey, dark fig jam, sliced manchego and arugula

Turkey Fig Manchego Arepa — Cheese-Board Packed Lunch

September 01, 2026

Category: Lunchbox Ideas  |  Ready in 6 minutes  |  Serves 1 adult or 2 kids  |  Naturally gluten-free

What You Need

  • 2 Zavor & Co gluten-free arepas
  • 3 slices deli turkey
  • 2 tbsp fig jam
  • 1.5 oz manchego cheese, thinly sliced
  • A few arugula leaves

How to Make It

  1. Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles.
  2. Spread fig jam on one arepa.
  3. Layer the turkey, manchego and arugula on top.
  4. Close with the second arepa and press gently.
  5. Wrap in paper; the jam holds it together and it's good at room temperature.

About This Recipe

Fig and manchego is a fixture of the Spanish cheese board — dense, honeyed fruit against firm, nutty sheep's cheese. With lean turkey it becomes a lunch that tastes like a splurge.


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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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