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mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu is plant-based and lower in calories

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed banana

💰Cheaper: avocado spread

Mashed banana provides creaminess with less cost

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers similar acidity at a lower price

Start by shredding the cooked chicken breast using two forks or your hands until it's well shredded.

In a bowl, mash two of the avocados using a potato masher until smooth.

Add the juice of half a lemon to the mashed avocado to prevent oxidation and mix well.

Combine the shredded chicken with the avocado mixture and mix thoroughly.

In another bowl, prepare the dough for the arepas by adding warm water and salt, and stir to combine.

Gradually add the precooked corn flour to the water mixture, mixing with a spoon initially, then using your hands to knead until there are no lumps and the dough is consistent.

Let the dough rest for 5 minutes.

In a skillet, add a drizzle of oil and spread it around with a paper towel.

Take a portion of the dough, roll it into a ball, then flatten it to form a round arepa.

Repeat the process to make additional arepas, ensuring they are as round as possible.

Cook the arepas in the skillet for approximately 5 minutes on each side, flipping them until they are golden brown.

Remove the arepas from the skillet and place them on a tray, covering them with a kitchen towel to keep warm.

Slice the remaining avocado in half and cut it into slices.

Take each arepa and slice it halfway through without cutting all the way through, then open it slightly.

Spread some mashed avocado inside each arepa, followed by the chicken and avocado mixture on top.

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