Arepas with Cheese and Fresh Tomatoes

These arepas are ideal as a snack or appetizer. To serve as a main dish for six, double the recipe and plate two topped arepas per diner.

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 topped arepa)

Ingredients

• 6  Arepas
• 3  ounces  fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 6 slices
• 2  large plum tomatoes, thinly sliced (about 12 ounces)
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 2  teaspoons  extravirgin olive oil
• 6  large fresh basil leaves

Preparation

1. Arrange arepas on a platter. Layer each arepa with 1 mozzarella slice and about 1/3 cup tomatoes. Sprinkle tomato layer evenly with pepper and salt. Drizzle with oil, and top with basil.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

130 (38% from fat)

Fat:

5.5g (sat 2.2g,mono 2.2g,poly 0.7g)

Protein:

5.1g

Carbohydrate:

15.7g

Fiber:

2.1g

Cholesterol:

11mg

Iron:

1.5mg

Sodium:

339mg

Calcium:

103mg