How to Eat Chia Seeds
Mix the chia seeds into oatmeal, yogurt, or other wet foods., Sprinkle chia seeds over foods to keep the seeds crunchy., Hide chia seeds in raw one-dish meals., Make granola bars with chia seeds., Create flavored chia gelatin or jelly.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Mix the chia seeds into oatmeal
One of the most common ways to eat chia seeds raw is to sprinkle them over or mix them into other dishes.
Stir them in any wet food to turn the dry seeds gelatinous and mushy, which will help them blend into the food less obviously.
Add chia to your breakfast by sprinkling 1 or 2 Tbsp (15 or 30 ml) of chia seeds over oatmeal, yogurt, or breakfast cereal.
For a healthy snack or light lunch, stir 1 to 2 Tbsp (15 to 30 ml) of chia seeds into a cup of cottage cheese.
Mix chia seeds into wet sandwich ingredients.
Use tuna salad or egg salad for savory sandwiches, or peanut butter or hazelnut spread for sweet sandwiches. -
Step 2: yogurt
If the food is dry, the seeds will stay crunchy, which some people prefer.
Even on wet foods, a sprinkling of seeds at the top may not form a gel if not mixed in.
Sprinkle the seeds over any type of salad.
Decorate pudding with a dash of chia seeds. , This is especially helpful if you have picky eaters in your household that may otherwise scoff at the notion of consuming these tiny seeds.
Mix chia seeds into potato salad or cold pasta salads.
Add 2 tbsp (30 mL) of chia seeds to a large serving bowl of potato or pasta salad and stir thoroughly. , Mix 2 Tbsp (30 mL) chia seeds into your favorite granola bar recipe.
For a no-bake recipe, stir the seeds into 1 cup pitted, blended dates, 1/4 cup peanut butter or other nut spread, 1 1/2 cups rolled oats, 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup, and 1 cup chopped nuts.Spread this mixture on a pan and harden in the fridge.
You may toast the oats before adding to add a different flavor, or explore other granola bar recipes that require baking. , Add chia seeds to pureed fruit.
More chia seeds will create a gelatin, while fewer will create a jelly.
You may need to experiment with different amounts until you find a ratio best suited to your type of fruit and preferences.
Roughly speaking, 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) of pureed fruit and 1/2 cup (125 ml) chia seeds mixed together create a chunky jam. -
Step 3: or other wet foods.
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Step 4: Sprinkle chia seeds over foods to keep the seeds crunchy.
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Step 5: Hide chia seeds in raw one-dish meals.
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Step 6: Make granola bars with chia seeds.
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Step 7: Create flavored chia gelatin or jelly.
Detailed Guide
One of the most common ways to eat chia seeds raw is to sprinkle them over or mix them into other dishes.
Stir them in any wet food to turn the dry seeds gelatinous and mushy, which will help them blend into the food less obviously.
Add chia to your breakfast by sprinkling 1 or 2 Tbsp (15 or 30 ml) of chia seeds over oatmeal, yogurt, or breakfast cereal.
For a healthy snack or light lunch, stir 1 to 2 Tbsp (15 to 30 ml) of chia seeds into a cup of cottage cheese.
Mix chia seeds into wet sandwich ingredients.
Use tuna salad or egg salad for savory sandwiches, or peanut butter or hazelnut spread for sweet sandwiches.
If the food is dry, the seeds will stay crunchy, which some people prefer.
Even on wet foods, a sprinkling of seeds at the top may not form a gel if not mixed in.
Sprinkle the seeds over any type of salad.
Decorate pudding with a dash of chia seeds. , This is especially helpful if you have picky eaters in your household that may otherwise scoff at the notion of consuming these tiny seeds.
Mix chia seeds into potato salad or cold pasta salads.
Add 2 tbsp (30 mL) of chia seeds to a large serving bowl of potato or pasta salad and stir thoroughly. , Mix 2 Tbsp (30 mL) chia seeds into your favorite granola bar recipe.
For a no-bake recipe, stir the seeds into 1 cup pitted, blended dates, 1/4 cup peanut butter or other nut spread, 1 1/2 cups rolled oats, 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup, and 1 cup chopped nuts.Spread this mixture on a pan and harden in the fridge.
You may toast the oats before adding to add a different flavor, or explore other granola bar recipes that require baking. , Add chia seeds to pureed fruit.
More chia seeds will create a gelatin, while fewer will create a jelly.
You may need to experiment with different amounts until you find a ratio best suited to your type of fruit and preferences.
Roughly speaking, 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) of pureed fruit and 1/2 cup (125 ml) chia seeds mixed together create a chunky jam.
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