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veggie colored arepas
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Veggie Colored Arepas

Besides being colorful, these arepas are nutritious, delicious, and easy to prepare. They are also a wonderful way to incorporate more vegetables into your diet.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Arepas, Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: Venezuelan
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: beet arepas recipe, carrot arepas recipe, cilantro arepas recipe. Venezuelan arepas recipe, how to make veggie colored arepas, multicolored arepas recipe, Veggie colored arepas recipe
Servings: 15 arepas
Calories: 92kcal
Author: Enri

Ingredients

For the cilantro arepas

  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 1 cup cilantro
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup arepa flour (Harina P.A.N.)

For the carrot arepas

  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 1 cup carrots, grated
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup arepa flour (Harina P.A.N.)

For the beets arepas

  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 1 cup beets, grated
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup arepa flour (Harina P.A.N.)

Instructions

For the cilantro arepas

  • In the vase of a blender, put the water and cilantro, and blend until it has the consistency of a juice.
  • In a bowl put the cilantro juice, add the salt and arepa flour, mix well so that there are no lumps. Knead with your hands until you get a smooth and homogeneous dough. Let stand for 5 minutes.

For the carrot arepas

  • In the vase of a blender, put the water and carrots, and blend until it has the consistency of a thick juice.
  • In a bowl put the carrot juice, add the salt and arepa flour, mix well so that there are no lumps. Knead with your hands until you get a smooth and homogeneous dough. Let stand for 5 minutes.

For the beet arepas

  • In the vase of a blender, put the water and beets, and blend until it has the consistency of a thick juice.
  • In a bowl put the beets juice, add the salt and arepa flour, mix well so that there are no lumps. Knead with your hands until you get a smooth and homogeneous dough. Let stand for 5 minutes.

To cook the arepas

  • Preheat a pan, griddle or budare, over medium heat. Grease very lightly to prevent the arepas from sticking.
  • Make 5 balls with every dough. With your hands shape the arepas in the form of a flat 2-inch circumference.
  • With a spatula, flip the arepas and cook for another 4-5 minutes until they begin to rise.
  • Serve hot with the filling of your choice.

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Notes

You can substitute spinach for cilantro 1:1.

Nutrition

Serving: 1arepa | Calories: 92kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 26mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1498IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg