Cauliflower Arepas
Have you ever had an arepa? If not, you are in for a real treat! Arepas are a common staple of Colombia and Venezuela. It is often served with fillings such as cheese, avocado, or split to make sandwiches. I love scrabbled eggs, my tailgate chili recipe and salsa in mine!
These cauliflower arepas are not only super easy but they taste amazing leftover! I suggest making a double or triple batch of these low carb arepas and storing them in the fridge for easy sandwiches!
So my question is for you… what are you going to fill your cauliflower arepas with?
Cauliflower Arepas
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup grated cauliflower
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup freshly shredded Parmesan or other cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a food processor, blend cauliflower, egg and cheese.
- Form into 5 discs about 1/2 inch thick and 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
- Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are brown. If they flatten a little, just form with your hands while they are still warm. Before the cheese hardens, they are very flexible.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- Just before serving, slice discs in 1/2. Add desired fillings.
- Fry on a greased cast iron skillet until golden brown.
Nutrition
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Sounds great! What is the nutritional info?
Nutrition Facts
5 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 113.1
Total Fat 7.0 g
Saturated Fat 4.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.1 g
Cholesterol 53.0 mg
Sodium 395.6 mg
Potassium 126.1 mg
Total Carbohydrate 2.4 g
Dietary Fiber 0.8 g
Sugars 0.0 g
Protein 10.2 g
Hi Maria, I love your recipes but I REALLY hate parmesan or any strong or pungent tasting cheese. Are there any substitutes I can use as a binder?
You could try mozzarella. 🙂
Can you only use aged cheese or will , for example, mozzarella work?
It’s like an omlette but with riced cauliflower!
Would these work with a Gelatin Egg Substitute? (Red or Green Can)?
Thank You!!
Maria, this recipe looks amazingly easy, quick to prepare and a delicious side dish option! Can’t wait to make it…it sounds yummy just on its own…no fillings needed!
Thank you, Maria, this is a wonderful idea and I am very excited to try it! I can picture myself making it regularly. :-))
The recipe says serves 6, but instruction #2 says to form into 5 discs; which is correct? Also, do you have the nutritional info/comparison?
Also, I think a nice slice of Trader Joe’s pork belly would be a terrific filling…or ground beef cooked with taco seasoning!
5 servings. Sorry!
I’ll add info;)
Any subs for the Parmesan? I can’t do dairy–food allergies.
You could try nutritional yeast.
Love this recipe! THANK YOU!
Want to make sure that you don’t cook the cauliflower first?
Oh my God! This is music to my ears. I am Venezelan and I have been almost depressed to the fact that I would have to say bye to my country’s family traditions of sunday arepas. I am soooo excited to make them! Thanks Maria.
Thanks!!!
would this work with nutritional yeast? <3
You could try but the cheese helps bind it.