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Arepas Filled With Avocado Chicken Salad (Reina Pepiada)

August 10, 2015 by Tiffany 11 Comments

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Delicious Venezuelan Arepas filled with the best avocado chicken salad. Perfect for a quick lunch and dinner! Use it in sandwiches, arepas, or by itself! Yum

I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Influence Central for P.A.N. Cornmeal. I received product samples as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation

Delicious Venezuelan Arepas filled with the best avocado chicken salad. Perfect for a quick lunch and dinner! Use it in sandwiches, arepas or by itself! Yum

Arepas Filled With Avocado Chicken Salad (AKA Reina Pepiada)

I am super honored and excited to showcase a recipe that’s very dear to my heart. Of course, I tweaked it a bit for the American palate. The Avocado Chicken salad has cilantro, lime, leftover rotisserie chicken, and roasted almonds.

I serve them on delicious arepas. If you’re unfamiliar with arepas, they are Venezuelan corn cakes that can be stuffed with endless items. They make regular food portable.

Arepas are made with P.A.N Cornmeal so they are naturally gluten-free. Just add the meal, water, and salt and you’re done. I guess this is the easiest bread you will ever make.

Arepas are not even baked, they are cooked in a skillet for about 3-4 minutes per side. My daughter eats one every morning filled with cheese.

Delicious Venezuelan Arepas filled with the best avocado chicken salad. Perfect for a quick lunch and dinner! Use it in sandwiches, arepas or by itself! Yum

In Venezuela, We call this dish “Reina Pepiada” named after our famous beauty queens. When you take a bite out of the warm areas, you’ll notice the toast on the warm outside and the creamy and crunchy inside.

Chicken avocado make an amazing combination when paired with some acidity and crunch.

If you’re not a fan of arepas you can eat the chicken salad as is, or use it inside sandwiches, pita pockets, etc. But I recommend making an arepa. It’s so easy and delicious!

I guarantee that it’s going to be a success with your family.

Sometimes when we are hosting brunch or even dinner. I make dozens of arepas and serve the chicken avocado salad and other toppings on the side.

People who come to the party, have fun stuffing their own. And believe me, they are less messy than a taco. 😉

Delicious Venezuelan Arepas filled with the best avocado chicken salad. Perfect for a quick lunch and dinner! Use it in sandwiches, arepas or by itself! Yum

If you’ve been following this blog since the summer, you may have noticed that this is my 3rd recipe using P.A.N Cornmeal. The first one was an Italian Polenta for dinner, the second was an American Maple Bacon Corn muffin and now I am showcasing Arepas stuffed with Chicken Avocado Salad.

It just goes to show you how versatile a single ingredient can be. You can also make empanadas, fried dough balls, etc. And serve it for breakfast, snack, lunch, and dinner. Now that P.A.N is finally available in the States, you can cook these delicious recipes too! To find more recipes using PAN Cornmeal, head on over

I hope you can try these delicious Arepas Filled With Avocado Chicken Salad at home. If you do, please upload a pic on Instagram and tag me @Livingsweetmoments or use the hashtag #LivingSweet. I promise to repost it.

Delicious Venezuelan Arepas filled with the best avocado chicken salad. Perfect for a quick lunch and dinner! Use it in sandwiches, arepas or by itself! Yum

Delicious Venezuelan Arepas filled with the best avocado chicken salad. Perfect for a quick lunch and dinner! Use it in sandwiches, arepas or by itself! Yum
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Arepas Filled With Avocado Chicken Salad (Reina Pepiada)

Delicious Venezuelan Arepas filled with the best avocado chicken salad. Perfect for a quick lunch and dinner! Use it in sandwiches, arepas or by itself! Yum
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Latin, Venezuelan
Keyword: arepas, leftover chicken, reina pepiada
Servings: 8 arepas
Calories: 315kcal
Author: Tiffany Bendayan

Ingredients

For Arepas

  • 2 Cups P.A.N Cornmeal
  • 2 1/2 Cups Water
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt

For Avocado Chicken Salad

  • 1 Ripe Avocado
  • 2-3 Cups cooked chicken shredded or chopped
  • 1/4 Cup Cilantro chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons Mayo
  • Juice of 1 Lemon
  • 1/2 Teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 Teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 Cup slivered almonds toasted
  • Salt + Pepper to taste
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

For Arepas

  • In a bowl place the water and salt. Slowly add the PAN Cornmeals and mix with your hands
  • Let the dough rest for 5 minutes
  • Meanwhile, heat a skillet or griddle on medium high heat. Spray the pan with nonstick spray or rub with oil
  • Divide dough into 6-8 portions. Roll out into balls and flatten them with your hands
  • Cook on the griddle for 4-5 minutes on each side
  • Remove from heat
  • If you're making a few batches, keep the hot arepas in a warm oven until ready to use

For Avocado Chicken Salad

  • In a bowl, place the avocado and mash with a fork, add the mayo, lemon juice, cilantro, onion powder and garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix
  • Incorporate the chicken into the avocado and with a spoon, mix the mixture together
  • Finally add the almonds

Assembly

  • Cut your arepas halfway lengthwise
  • Stuff with the chicken salad
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1Arepa | Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 346mg | Potassium: 351mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1.9mg

Delicious Venezuelan Arepas filled with the best avocado chicken salad. Perfect for a quick lunch and dinner! Use it in sandwiches, arepas or by itself! Yum

Filed Under: Entrees, Poultry, Recipes Tagged With: arepas, delicious recipes, easy food ideas, easy recipes, reina pepiada, venezuelan arepas, venezuelan food

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Comments

  1. Amber Ludwig says

    August 10, 2015 at 10:57 am

    Oh wow!! I don’t know what sounds better!! the chicken salad or the arepas!! Yum Yum!! I will have to try this to change up our lunch routine!!

    Reply
  2. jen st pierre says

    August 10, 2015 at 4:20 pm

    I’m not an avocado lover but might want to try it since it’s healthy.

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      August 10, 2015 at 8:48 pm

      Hey Jen if you want just omit the avocados!

      Reply
  3. CR Williams says

    August 10, 2015 at 5:51 pm

    I have never heard of arepas before. But it sounds yummy.

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      August 10, 2015 at 8:50 pm

      They truly are CR!

      Reply
  4. Patricia Delgado says

    August 11, 2015 at 3:03 pm

    These look amazing. I’ve never made arepas before and I originally thought it would be difficult but you really explained it in a simple way. Now I’ve got to try it!

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      August 11, 2015 at 9:10 pm

      Awesome Patricia! let me know how it comes out!

      Reply
  5. andrea bullock says

    August 14, 2015 at 6:11 am

    I am such an avocado lover! I’m finding such great things from the blog sites! I’m going to make these this weekend !

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      August 14, 2015 at 8:06 am

      awesome Andrea!! let me know how they come out!

      Reply
  6. Amal says

    May 26, 2020 at 10:51 pm

    Is there a substitute for mayo? I cannot eat it

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      May 28, 2020 at 9:10 am

      Yes! greek yogurt

      Reply
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