As part of Hispanic Heritage Month and our #JuevesJuntos recipe series, we partnered with Stephanie Perez of @yeahfoodbeer for her family's Colombian Arepas recipe! Check out the full video below and tag us on Instagram @ctown_official when you recreate this!

Tip: Make the sauces first and then the full arepas recipe

Green Sauce

(credit to sweetysalado.com)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (120 g) mayonnaise
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp white vinegar
• 1 tsp mustard
• ¼ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp salt or to taste
• ½ bunch cilantro (about 1 cup)

Directions:

Place the 1 cup of mayo, garlic powder, onion powder, white vinegar, mustard, cumin, salt and cilantro in a food processor and blend well.

Ketchup Mayo Sauce:

Equal parts ketchup and mayo (or a little more mayo the way I like it), some minced garlic or garlic powder, some oregano and a pinch of paprika.

Reina Pepiada Arepa:

Ingredients:

• 1 Avocado
• 1-2 Cooked chicken breasts and pulled apart
• 6 Tablespoons Mayonaise
• 1 cup fresh cilantro (optional)
• Chopped up onion (or onion powder)
• 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
• 1 Tablespoon Salt (or low sodium Adobo as a salt alternative)
• ½ teaspoon Black pepper
• Lime (optional)
• 1 package Queso blanco

Directions:

• In one bowl, mix all ingredients; set aside.
• Toast arepas on griddle; then remove and being plating.
• Place on arepa on plate, top with chicken mixture, then sprinkle queso blano, green sauce, ketchup mayo sauce and second arepa.