Five Wonderful Recipes With Chia Seeds

Nutritious, delicious and very healthy: Not only will you surprise your guests with these five chia seed recipes, but they will also make your table more inviting.

In addition, chia seeds possess a number of innumerable benefits. They help reduce bad cholesterol and triglycerides. At the same time, they promote digestion and regulate your appetite.

Chia is a member of the peppermint family. It is one of the largest vegetable sources of omega-3 fatty acids and important amino acids. But it also regulates the clotting of the blood and contributes to tissue regeneration. In addition, these seeds will strengthen your immune system, increase your energy level and concentration and lubricate your joints.

So what are you waiting for? Try some of these wonderful recipes with chia seeds!

Recipes with chia seeds

1. Muffins with chia seeds

Ingredients

• 4 egg yolks
• 9 dl roasted chia seeds
• 1.5 dl sugar
• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Powdered sugar

Course of action

• Grease a fireproof dish and preheat the oven to 175 degrees.
• Mix egg yolks with sugar, chia, oil and yeast until you get a uniform consistency.
• Then make small dough balls the size of a walnut, which are pressed on a surface sprinkled with icing sugar.
• Put the dough in a muffin tin. The side with icing sugar on should face up.
• Bake for about 20 minutes.
• Finally, they are set to cool and served.

2. Chocolate pudding with chia seeds is an example of sweet recipes with chia seeds

Ingredients

• 4.5 dl almond or cocoa milk
• 6 dates
• 300 grams of chia seeds
• 50 grams of cocoa powder
• 65 grams of butter
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon 100% natural honey

Course of action

• Mix the chia seeds with the milk.
• Then add butter, dates, cocoa powder, vanilla and honey and mix well.

• Put it in the fridge for four hours.
• Finally, whip it before serving so that it has a soft and creamy consistency.

3. Tuna with chia seeds and soy sauce

Ingredients

• 500 g tun
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 150 grams of chia seeds
• The juice of an orange
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 egg yolk
• Extra virgin olive oil
• 4 tablespoons pepper
• 1 DL water

Course of action

• First, marinate the tuna for 20 minutes in a mixture of soy sauce, olive oil, lemon and orange juice.
• Next, whip the egg yolk with the water.
• In another bowl, mix pepper and chia seeds.
• Dip the tuna into the egg yolk mixture and then roll it in the mixture of pepper and chia seeds.
• Finally, heat the olive oil in a pan and fry the tuna over medium heat until golden brown on both sides.

4. Jam with fruit and chia seeds

Ingredients

• 300 grams of fresh fruit of your choice
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• 5 tablespoons brown sugar (or another natural sweetener of your choice)
• Water

Course of action

• First put fruit in a saucepan – with enough water to cover it – and cook it for 10 minutes on low heat.
• Pour the fruits into a bowl and mash them with a fork.
• Add chia seeds and sugar. Boil it for another 2 minutes and add more sugar if you think it needs it.
• Finally, you can add a little water if you think it seems a little too thick.

5. Stuffed chicken with chia and mushrooms is a good example of recipes with chia seeds

Ingredients

• 4 pieces of chicken breast fillets, cut up in the middle
• 75 grams of diced mushrooms
• 150 grams of chia seeds
• 3 tablespoons cream
• 75 grams of diced onion
• 20 crushed biscuits
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• Salt and pepper as needed

Course of action

• First, rub the chicken fillets with salt and pepper.

• Then mix mushrooms with cream in a bowl, adding chia seeds, onions and half of the crushed biscuits.
• Fill each fillet with this mixture and close them with a toothpick.
• Put the chickens in a greased dish, sprinkle the rest of the crushed biscuits over and cover it with melted margarine.
• Finally, place it in the oven for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Serve while still hot.