{"id":15444,"date":"2013-03-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/food-healthy-chia-recipes\/"},"modified":"2013-03-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-03-06T00:00:00","slug":"food-healthy-chia-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/food-healthy-chia-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Healthy Chia Recipes from Around the Web"},"content":{"rendered":"
We all remember the goofy TV jingle, but ch-ch-ch-chia<\/a> is having a major comeback as a health food, not a toy for green-thumbed kids. These tiny seeds are loaded with protein, fiber, beneficial fatty acids, and antioxidants<\/a>. Sprinkle them on morning oatmeal<\/a> for an extra burst of energy, add them to a smoothie, or try one of these delicious recipes any time of day.<\/p>\n Raw Cacao Hemp Truffles<\/strong> (via The Flour Sack<\/a>) Greatist: 246 Healthy Recipes That Won't Break the Bank<\/a><\/p>\n Greatist: 7 Health and Fitness Apps We're Using Right Now<\/a><\/p>\n Greatist: Cheat Days Explained<\/a><\/p>\n We all remember the goofy TV jingle, but ch-ch-ch-chia is having a major comeback as a health food, not a toy for green-thumbed kids. These tiny seeds are loaded with protein, fiber, beneficial fatty acids, and antioxidants. Sprinkle them on morning oatmeal for an extra burst of energy, add them to a smoothie, or try […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15444,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[21],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15444"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15444\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Even the healthiest eater needs a little indulgence every once in a while. Whirl up a batch of these no-bake treats in a food processor — all you need is dates, walnuts, oats, hemp and chia seeds, cacao, and a pinch of sea salt.<\/p>\n puree-chia-seeds.jpg<\/span> )
This bright red pasta will definitely steal the spotlight on the dinner table. In addition to looking flashy, it’s also pretty healthy. The pasta (whole-wheat, of course) gets its punchy color from beets and plenty of flavor from toasted walnuts, chia seeds, and goat cheese.<\/p>\n eggplant-parm.jpg<\/span> )
In this ultimate comfort food dish, chia subs in for egg, adding extra fiber, protein, and antioxidants. After prepping the eggplant slices, bake them in the oven with plenty of lycopene-rich tomato sauce, basil leaves, and of course, mozzarella cheese.<\/p>\n chia-parm.jpg<\/span> )
Turn plain chia seeds into rich, creamy pudding by soaking them in any milk for a few hours (overnight for best results). This healthy recipe<\/a> uses cashew milk and orange juice, so it’s totally vegan.<\/p>\n butternut-squash.jpg<\/span> )
Power up for the day with a slice of this gluten-free<\/a>, sugar-free bread. Quinoa and buckwheat flours and flax, chia, and hemp seeds are only some of the healthy ingredients in this slightly sweet breakfast loaf.
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