Arepas with Savory Topping

Name: Arepas with Savory Topping
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 topped arepa)
Ingredients: 6 Arepas; 1 ½ cups Simple Black Beans, reheated; 6 tablespoons Avocado Salsa; 9 tablespoons crumbled queso fresco

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Venezuelan street vendors stuff thick arepas with rice or eggs. Our recipe creates thin arepas, which are best topped with beans, salsa, and cheese.

By Maria Baez Kijac

Recipe by Cooking Light June 2008

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Credit: Randy Mayor; Styling: Cindy Barr

Recipe Summary

Yield:

6 servings (serving size: 1 topped arepa)

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

6 Arepas
1 ½ cups Simple Black Beans, reheated
6 tablespoons Avocado Salsa
9 tablespoons crumbled queso fresco

Directions

Step 1
Arrange arepas on a platter. Spoon 1/4 cup Simple Black Beans onto each arepa. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon Avocado Salsa and 1 1/2 tablespoons queso fresco.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

163 calories; calories from fat 27%; fat 4.9g; saturated fat 1.5g; mono fat 1.9g; poly fat 0.9g; protein 7.1g; carbohydrates 25.6g; fiber 5g; cholesterol 7mg; iron 2.4mg; sodium 362mg; calcium 118mg.

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