Chia seeds

Rosiedo58
Rosiedo58 Posts: 4 Member
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I bought some chia seeds, what do people use these in, ideas please, thank you

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  • AlyssaPetsDogs
    AlyssaPetsDogs Posts: 421 Member
    They are good in overnight oats! Not sure what else, but I'm following this post!
  • aliem
    aliem Posts: 326 Member
    Oatmeal (both hot and cold), mixed into yogurt, chia seed pudding. Some people like them to sit in their water and drink them. I like the texture they bring, but they get stuck in my teeth so I don't like to constantly sip water with them mixed in. People also like to add them to smoothies (I am just not a big smoothie drinker, but I do sometimes add them to protein powder)
  • stryker_13
    stryker_13 Posts: 2 Member
    My mom just bought these and she sprinkles them over the top of her salads.
  • weathersjessica2014
    weathersjessica2014 Posts: 1 Member
    edited October 2016
    If you like a Tampico pudding pudding texture you can soak them overnight in iced coffee and est then with a spoon in the morning. You get your coffee and your Chia into he am!
  • lizandrashaw
    lizandrashaw Posts: 154 Member
    I drink them in my water.
  • Habiteer
    Habiteer Posts: 190 Member
    allie644 wrote: »
    They're best when they're bloomed, meaning you need to soak them in water, usually 4 times the amount of water as seeds. They are a source of protein and fibre, as well as omega 3 fatty acids. They thicken up puddings, or you can make jam from them, thicken smoothies, etc. They're not great to eat just like that, because they can be dehydrating, as they soak up water. I teach a lot of raw food classes where we use them in desserts and smoothies. They're yummy :)

    Good information, I never knew that about them. I just threw them in my protein shakes and smoothies in the past because of their nutritional value - they tasted surprisingly good.
  • B4Rachael
    B4Rachael Posts: 155 Member
    I soak them in coconut water overnight and use them in my smoothies.
  • ptaradactyl88
    ptaradactyl88 Posts: 42 Member
    I sprinkle them on my salad along with other nuts and seeds. Then I spend about 5 minutes with a toothpick cleaning my teeth afterwards :)
  • lemmie177
    lemmie177 Posts: 479 Member
    I've tried them in a bunch of pudding recipes and smoothies, but for some reason I just can't appreciate them in sweet foods.

    I like putting them in savory things like stews, soups, and chili. They're useful to thicken up a sauce or just as an innocuous way to add fiber and omega-3's.
  • Dano74
    Dano74 Posts: 503 Member
    You can use them as an egg substitute... and hence... chia waffles.
  • vegan4lyfe2012
    vegan4lyfe2012 Posts: 1,235 Member
    I just bought some chia seeds and I'm following this for ideas...more please!
  • Rosiedo58
    Rosiedo58 Posts: 4 Member
    Thank you folks, will try these ideas
  • Tucckk
    Tucckk Posts: 1 Member
    At present I am staring at a glass jar of chia porridge (very lovingly) and getting ready to have it as my breakfast:
    3 Tbsp of organic chia seeds
    1-1/4 Cups of Unsweetened Almond Milk
    1/2 Cup Water
    2 Tbsp peanut butter powder
    Pinch of Cinnamon
    2 Tbsp Sugar Free Maple Syrup
    Combine all ingredients in a glass jar and shake well to combine all ingredients. Leave in refrigerator overnight.
    You're Welcome!! - jk - Lol :)


  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I view them as oatmeal on steroids. Once soaked they are little bundles of soluble fiber. So I add a tablespoon to my oatmeal.
  • spzjlb
    spzjlb Posts: 599 Member
    I add them to lots of things: cookies, pancakes/waffles, muffins, cooked oatmeal porridge, my homemade muesli and granola recipes, my husband mixes them with yogurt and fruit plus protein powder every day for his breakfast (he's super-fit and active).

    I don't make chia the stars of my baking, but I always sprinkle in quite a bit. I also use hemp hearts aside them in all of the above to boost protein levels. It takes a while to get used to cooking with chia - soak them first and add extra liquid as required.

    We buy big bags at Costco and go through them pretty quickly.
  • chandramiller68
    chandramiller68 Posts: 189 Member
    I sprinkle them over my yogurt.

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