Two arepas sandwiched with lime-dressed shredded chicken, pickled carrot and mint

Vietnamese Chicken Salad Arepa — Fresh Packable Lunch

September 01, 2026

Category: Lunchbox Ideas  |  Ready in 12 minutes  |  Serves 1 adult or 2 kids  |  Naturally gluten-free

What You Need

  • 2 Zavor & Co gluten-free arepas
  • 1 cup cooked shredded chicken
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp fish sauce
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrot, lightly pickled and drained
  • 2 tbsp torn mint leaves

How to Make It

  1. Toss the chicken with the lime juice, fish sauce and a pinch of sugar.
  2. Fold in the drained carrot and mint.
  3. Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles.
  4. Pile the chicken salad onto one arepa and top with the second.
  5. Wrap in paper; it stays crunchy and holds together through lunch.

About This Recipe

Goi ga is Vietnam's shredded chicken salad — lime, fish sauce, herbs and pickled vegetables, bright and barely dressed. Draining the carrot keeps a packed sandwich from going soggy.


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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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