White Bean Smash Arepa — Vegan Make-Ahead Lunchbox
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 canned cannellini beans, drained
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
- Pinch of chili flakes
How to Make It
- Mash the beans with the olive oil, lemon juice, rosemary, chili and a pinch of salt into a thick, spreadable paste.
- Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles.
- Spread the bean smash thickly over one arepa.
- Close with the second arepa and press.
- Wrap in paper; it holds together and the flavor deepens by lunchtime.
About This Recipe
Smashed white beans with rosemary and lemon is Tuscan cucina povera — 'poor kitchen' cooking that turns a can of beans into something you'd order out. It spreads like hummus and sets up sturdy.
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.
