Venezuelan Cheese Arepas Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

10 fl oz warm water or as needed
1/4 tsp salt
8 oz masa harina flour ( no substitute)
4 oz manchego cheese, ( a mild white spanish cheese ) gratedor crumbled
oil , for shallow frying
1 avocado, peeled and thinly sliced
2 tomatoes, thinly sliced
16 black olives, pitted and halved

Directions:

Place the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl and gradually add the warm water, mixing to form a stiff dough.
Add the cheese and knead the dough for a few minutes then form into 4 balls.
Flatten the balls to a thickness of about 1/2 inch.
Heat oil in a large frying pan.
Add the arepas and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until crisp and golden, turning 3 or 4 times.
Drain on kitchen paper.
To Serve - split the arepas in half, place on serving plates and garnish with avocado, tomato slices and olives.
Note: andd i like to split in half and even add a slice of mozarella cheese!

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	329.12 Kcal (1378 kJ)
Calories from fat	182.17 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	20.24g	31%
Cholesterol	30.38mg	10%
Sodium	542.69mg	23%
Potassium	321.75mg	7%
Total Carbs	27.34g	9%
Sugars	1.54g	6%
Dietary Fiber	6.07g	24%
Protein	10.43g	21%
Vitamin C	9.4mg	16%
Iron	1.5mg	8%
Calcium	294.5mg	29%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	130.88 Kcal (548 kJ)
Calories from fat	72.44 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.05g	31%
Cholesterol	12.08mg	10%
Sodium	215.8mg	23%
Potassium	127.94mg	7%
Total Carbs	10.87g	9%
Sugars	0.61g	6%
Dietary Fiber	2.41g	24%
Protein	4.15g	21%
Vitamin C	3.7mg	16%
Iron	0.6mg	8%
Calcium	117.1mg	29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

7.5

Points
9

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low cholesterol

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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