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Chorizo Arepas with Arugula Orange Salad

recipe slightly adapted from Blue Apron
Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups masarepa
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 3 links chorizo sausage 4-inches each
  • 1 poblano pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed oregano finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed parsley finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 jalapeño pepper stemmed and thinly sliced into rounds (ribs and seeds removed if you want less heat)
  • 8 cups arugula
  • 1 orange peeled and sliced crosswise into rounds

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the masarepa with 1 ½ cups of water and a pinch of salt. Stir until a dough forms. Transfer the dough to a clean work surface and knead until smooth, about 1 minute. Form into 4 equal balls and gently flatten them with the palms of your hands into ½-inch-thick discs.
  • In a large frying pan or skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the arepas (discs of dough), and cook until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer the arepas to a lightly oiled cookie sheet and bake until cooked through in the middle, 13 to 16 minutes. Let them cool completely on the cookie sheet.
  • While the arepas bake, in the same pan used to brown them, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chorizo and cook until browned on one side, about 5 minutes. Add the poblano and red peppers and season with salt and pepper. Flip the chorizo links and cook until browned and the peppers are completely softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let the chorizo rest for about 5 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, combine the oregano, parsley, cilantro, half of the minced garlic, and the vinegar. Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and whisk to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • In another small bowl, combine the remaining garlic, the lime juice, and a dash each of salt and pepper. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and whisk to combine.
  • When the arepas are cool enough to handle, slice them in half horizontally (forming two thin discs from one). Slice the chorizo thinly on an angle. Place the chorizo slices, peppers, and sliced jalapeños on the bottom halves of the arepas. Drizzle each with a little chimichurri sauce and top with the remaining arepa halves.
  • In a large bowl, toss the arugula with the orange slices and the salad dressing. Serve alongside the assembled arepas.

Notes

Nutrition Information for 1 Serving (1/4th of entire recipe): Calories 600, Total Fat 39.5 g, Total Carbohydrate 46.7 g, Dietary Fiber 5.9 g, Sugars 6.4 g, Protein 16.3 g