Chia seeds recipes?

**Sandra3** · 03-09-2017 08:53 PM

Hello friends!
I've been eating chia pudding a few months ago when I was traveling , found it really good and since chia is full of omega I wanted to make some myself but couldn't find chia in my current country.
I finally just got a bag and wanted to know if anyone has good recipes or ideas to share?
Many thanks!

**Shirl** · 03-09-2017 09:29 PM

Hi Sandra I don't do chia exclusively, but I mix with quinoa.

I normally substitute rice in my arroz con leche (rice pudding) recipe.

In a quart saucepan i bring about two water cups, several cinnamon sticks, 1 clove, a bit of nutmeg shavings and 1 allspice pepper corn to boil with about a half teaspoon of salt.

I add 1 cup of chia/quinoa mixture until quinoa loods like its breaking up normaly 30+ min on low flame and covered. As it dries out like rice would I start adding milk about a cup and some sweeter. I like mine thick and normally add a tablespoon of maple syrup or two.

Let me know if you try it.

**Christie13** · 03-09-2017 09:40 PM

You know....I don't think I have ever had anything with chia seeds. I may need to expand my horizons. What else can you do with chia seeds?

**Tamera2** · 03-10-2017 04:48 AM

I've added them to what ever I was cooking. I've done that with flaxseed too.

**Christie13** · 03-10-2017 07:00 AM

Do they have a taste?

**Romandona** · 03-10-2017 09:34 AM

I like to add a tablespoon to my yogurt for some crunch before they soften. The cooked recipe with quinoa and chia sounds great Shirl. I'm going to give that a try.

**Shirl** · 03-10-2017 10:02 AM

Here are some fantastic recipes to try:

http://dailyburn.com/life/recipes/ch...dding-recipes/

**bigdogluver** · 03-10-2017 10:25 AM

I always wanted to try chia seeds. It the pudding like tapioca or something familiar?

**Shirl** · 03-10-2017 10:55 AM

The consistency is pudding willbe the same, because seeds are gelatinous. Tastes vary depend on recipe. I have had tasty and not so tasty Chia pudding from Whole Foods Market. I like the one made with coconut milk.

Also I was talking with my daughter, she is a huge raw food foodie, and she soaks hers overnight with almond or coconut milk.

After talking with her I am wondering if blending them would be better for our sleeved tummy. Just like flax seeds? Since we wont have the time to process properly to absorb nutrients? If you don't blend, just make sure you chew chew chew chew to get those enzymes working to process those seeds.