Some days you just can’t decide, right?
This green chia pudding is easy to make and packed with all the goodness you can imagine. I created it randomly one morning when I could not decide between a smoothie or chia seeds for breakfast – it came out so good it would be rude not to share 😉
This one may seem strange for some, but it’s genuinely delicious!
Eat and Bloom factors:
- a complex carbohydrate, protein and healthy fats balanced morning meal
- chia seeds give you a boost of protein and contain all of the 9 essential amino acids (it’s pretty incredible for a plant-based source) *
- chia seeds are high in Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids that are essential because our body cannot produce them. The ratio of Omega 3 to Omega 6 is also crucial, and chia has an impressive 0.35:0.3 *
- the seeds also have a have high dietary fibre content, with a significant amount of insoluble fibre that will help to ‘get things’ moving
- spinach will count towards your daily green veggies portion and will provide you with iron, magnesium and antioxidants alongside other essential minerals
Ingredients
The smoothie:
2 handfuls of fresh spinach
bunch of fresh mint (a few leaves)
1 date
1/4-1/2 cup cold water, a couple of cubes of ice
optional: unflavoured protein powder, hemp seeds (if adding powder, also add more water)
The chia seeds:
chia seeds
almond milk (mix chia and liquid in 1:4 proportion)
cinnamon
1 tbsp of favourite ground seeds (e.g. sesame seeds)
Method
Start with soaking the chia seeds. Use ration of 1:4 of chia seeds and almond milk and add some cinnamon and seeds, if desired. Stir well at the start and then once again after 5 minutes or so. Leave it to soak thoroughly, usually around 15 min.
When the seeds are ready, prep your smoothie. Add all the ingredients into a high-speed blender and start with 1/4 cup of water. You want the smoothie to be thick but still pourable. If you’re using protein powder, you will need to add more liquid, so aim for the thicker consistency by adding the liquid gradually (if you decide to use a protein powder, you can also use a flavoured option, but it will alter the taste of the green smoothie and you may lose the lovely subtle minty freshness- up to you!).
When the smoothie is ready, pour it over the chia pudding and use your favourite fruits, seeds or a drizzle of honey as toppings. Eat and bloom!
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