Chia Pudding Green Smoothie
Author: Linda Davis
Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: Vegan, Vegetarian, Healthy
Prep time:
Total time:
Serves:: 4 1½ C servings
- For the Chia Pudding:
- ½ C Chia seeds
- 2 C Unsweetened almond or coconut milk (more or less depending on how thick you want it)
- 1 T Agave nectar, maple syrup, or honey
- 1 t Vanilla extract, or almond, coconut, or lemon extracts
- For the Green(s) Smoothie:
- 1 C Water
- 1 C Coconut Milk, Skim milk, almond milk, unsweetened
- 1 C Baby Spinach, loosely packed
- 1 Celery Stalk, chopped into 5 pieces
- 1 Fuji apple, cored and chopped into 6 pieces
- 1 T Agave nectar
- Garnish with kiwi, pomegranate seeds, or as desired
- For the Chia Pudding:
- In a quart-sized jar with a tight fitting lid, combine chia seeds and milk of choice.
- With a spoon, stir very well, a few times, for the next 6 minutes.
- Add the sweetener, vanilla or flavoring, spice mix, if using, and stir well again.
- Tighten lid and place in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours, or, up to overnight.
- For the Green(s) Smoothie:
- Combine each of the items in a blender container in the order listed.
- Process on Grate (or blend), then highest speed until texture is very smooth, about 30 seconds.
- Add more or less water depending on desired consistency.
- To Combine:
- In 4 small clear serving dishes, pour in equal amounts of chia pudding.
- Add fresh fruits as desired.
- Slowly pour in green smoothie, leaving room to add more fresh fruit, if desired.
Recipe by My Sweet California Life at /chia-pudding-green-smoothie/
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