Recipes Using Chia Seeds

Chia seeds are new to the list of superfoods and can be easily added to lots of recipes to give you and your family maximum nutrition.

One way to use chia seeds in food is to add them to smoothies, soups, sauces, salad dressings, yogurt or to just about anything you eat. To use chia seeds in liquids, make this chia gel recipe first.

You can also add a spoonful or two of dry chia seeds to bread and muffin batter before baking. Add chia seeds as a garnish for couscous, rice and tabouli dishes.

Bake with healthy Raw Sprouted Chia Flour. Use chia flour in place of wheat flour for a gluten free version of your dish.

Here are more recipes using chia seeds:

Chia Recipe for Blueberry Chia Muffins

This recipes contains superfoods flax seed and blueberries, as well as chia seeds.

1  1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup ground flax seed
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 tbsp chia seeds mixed with 3 tbsp water
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup milk
1 cup blueberries

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.  

Add water to chia seeds in a small bowl. Mix with a fork until chia seeds have absorbed all the water and you have chia gel. Add the rest of the wet ingredients to the chia seeds and mix well.

In a separate mixing bowl, blend dry ingredients and slowly add liquid ingredients. Blend to make batter.

Fold the blueberries into batter and pour into muffin pan lined with paper miners. Makes about one dozen muffins.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

Where can you buy chia seeds?

Amazon.com offers several types of chia seeds. They are organic and delicious:

Chia Seeds 2 Pounds
Chia Seeds 5 Pounds

Read more about Chia Seeds in this book:

The Magic of Chia: Revival of an Ancient Wonder Food


More chia seed recipes and how to make chia seed gel

Read more about the health benefits of chia seeds

Miracle Chia Seeds

When you think Chia Seeds, you probably think of those little Chia pets that are so popular at Christmas time. Think again. The chia seed is the newest in superfoods and a terrific addition to your diet.

Chia seeds were a staple food source for the Native American and Aztec people for centuries. The amazing chia seed contains:

• B Vitamins
• Omega 3 fatty acids
• Fiber
• Boron
• Protein
• Antioxidants
• Calcium

Adding Chia Seeds to your diet helps with:

• weight loss
• diabetes
• heart disease
• digestive disorders
• diabetes
• bone health

Chia seeds contain up to 60% omega-3 fatty acids, higher than any plant that's known. They have the added benefit that they don't need to be ground up, like flax seeds, for instance.

Between 19-23% of the weight of chia seeds is protein, which is also higher than any other seed or grain.

Chia seeds contain about 5 times the calcium of milk, plus it contains boron, which also supports bone health.

Since chia seeds absorb up to 30 times their weight in water, they add 4-5 grams of fiber to your diet with a 15 gram serving. We need to consume 35+ grams of fiber per day and 1 tbs of chia

Combined with the high protein content, chia seeds are a dieter's dream. They balance blood sugar and fill you up, plus give you much needed protein to help build muscle.

The gel formed when Chia seeds are mixed with water creates a physical barrier between the carbohydrates and the digestive enzymes that break them down. This causes the carbs to be digested at a slow, uniform rate so there is no insulin surge or spike in blood sugar after eating chia seeds.

How Much Chia Seed Should You Eat?

Recommendations for consuming chia seeds are at least 2-4 tablespoons per day.

So just how do you use Chia seeds? Simply add them to anything you currently eat. They have little to no flavor so you can put them in your morning smoothie, yogurt or cereal.

How to Use Chia Seed

To make chia seed gel, simply put 9 parts of water into a sealable plastic container. Slowly pour one part seed into the water, then mix with a wire whisk or fork. This process will avoid clumping of the seed. Wait a few minutes and stir again to break up any clumps there are. Let stand 10 minutes and stir again. Store up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator. Add any of this gel to foods such as peanut butter, jams, jellies, tartar sauce and more to promote energy and endurance.

Where Can I Buy Chia Seed in Bulk?

Purchase a one pound package of chia seeds here for just $9.69.

We use Chia Seed gel every morning in our Calli Tea Smoothie. Try some today and enjoy greater health and vitality.