Creamy Corn and Cheese Arepas with Tomato Onion Salad
This pan-fried dish pairs mozzarella cheese, grated with tomato, diced, red onion, thinly sliced and precooked cornmeal. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.
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90g precooked cornmeal (masarepa)333 kcal
200g warm water0 kcal
70g mozzarella cheese, grated196 kcal
12g olive oil106 kcal
180g tomato, diced32 kcal
40g red onion, thinly sliced16 kcal
15g lime juice5 kcal
0.5 tsp (1g) kosher salt0 kcal
0.25 tsp (1g) black pepper1 kcal
Cooking instructions
precooked cornmeal (masarepa)warm waterkosher salt
In a bowl, mix precooked cornmeal, salt, and warm water until a soft dough forms. Rest 5 minutes.
mozzarella cheese
Fold in grated cheese. Shape into 2 thick patties.
olive oil
Heat olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium. Cook arepas 4 to 5 minutes per side until crisp and deeply golden. Cover for the last 2 minutes so centers heat through.
tomatored onionlime juicekosher salt
Mix tomato, red onion, lime juice, and a pinch of salt for a quick salad.
warm watertomatored onion
Split or top the arepas and pile on the tomato onion salad. Serve warm.
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