Chia Spread
Very tasty!
Directions:
Everything goes into a food processor and gets blended on the “high” setting until smooth. Refrigerate until use.
Chia Enhanced Salad Dressing
This delicious recipe comes from The Gracious Pantry. I like it not only because it tastes great but also because it demonstrates how adaptable Chia is in almost any recipe. Here, Chia turns a potentially unhealthy, sugar laden, spread into a reservoir of nutrition. Enjoy!
Ingredients
2 cups strawberries – cleaned and chopped
1 cup water
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/4 cup honey
Step 1 – Place all ingredients into a metal pot and bring to a boil.
Step 2 – Reduce heat slightly so the contents of the pot don’t splatter all over your stove, but still bubbles in the pot.
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In wandering around the web a few days ago I stumbled across this recipe for “Lemony Oat Squares” using, among other ingredients, Chia seed. Haven’t had the time to try them yet, but thought I should share anyway.
To give credit where its due, both the recipe and the picture comes from a lady named Kris Britton and she has a site called iheartwellness.com. You may want to check it out.
Preheat oven to 350.
Chop dates and let soak with 1/4 cup warm water for 5 minutes.
Mix together the dry ingredients and the lemon rind.
Mash the dates and water together to form a smooth paste. Stir in coconut oil to melt.
Add lemon juice to the paste and oil and pour into the dry mixture.
Mix well.
Press into 4 bars on a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 25 minutes. According to Kris, “these taste like spring time in your mouth”!
