If you add one healthy addition to your diet this week, let it be these nutrient-packed, energy fueled, tiny, little seeds. I recently started throwing them into my breakfast every morning and have become quite the fan. They keep you feeling full and have loads of benefits to them- plus you can eat them in their natural form so there’s zero prep work.
Who even knew a seed could be a superfood, but in fact these are it. They are packed with healthy Omega-3’s, protein, iron, fiber, antioxidants, calcium- the list goes on! Quite a lot for something you can easily toss on anything you eat and with a nutty flavor it’ll actually taste good!
Here are some of my favorite ways to incorporate the seeds into my diet with little to no work:
(using about 1 tbsp straight from the bag)
Mixed into oatmeal, yogurt, cereal, granola
Smoothies – once blended they will create a little crunch
Sprinkled on a Peanut Butter & Jelly sandwich
Tossed into a veggie stir fry or salad
And if you want to take them one step further try the below:
Chocolate chia seed pudding:
1 1/4 cups almond milk or coconut milk
3 to 4 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup chia seeds
Mix all together and let it sit in the fridge for a few hours. Super tasty and healthy!
There are tons of recipes out there using chia seeds, I haven’t tried cooking or baking with them just yet- but I hope to try it out soon so stay tuned…
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