Seeds are a nutritional powerhouse, containing vitamins, minerals, and other necessary nutrients to create new life. Researchers have found that certain seeds are super foods, capable not only of packing a nutritional punch, but also lowering blood pressure, easing arthritis, and keeping cholesterol in check.
To eat seeds, try sprinkling them on grains and cereals, salads, and adding a tablespoon or two to smoothies. Here’s some more tasty ways to get started eating seeds (you’ll find more recipes in the Genesis recipe section):
Chia Seed Dressing
Ingredients:
2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
2 tsp olive oil
2 tbsp soaked chia seeds
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together and pour on your salad…enjoy! You can add any no salt seasonings/herbs that you like and/or a couple of drops of stevia.
Hemp Milk
Ingredients:
1 cup water
4 tbsp hemp seeds
Instructions:
Put 1 cup water in the blender. Add the hemp seeds and blend on high until creamy. Add to smoothies, on cereal or fruit, on coffee and tea… MUCH BETTER for you than the commercial stuff!!
Malted Hemp Shake
Ingredients:
1 banana
2 tbsp hempseeds
1 Scoop GT Chocolate Protein Powder
Instructions:
Put the hempseeds and 3/4 c water in the blender, and blend on high until it looks like milk (under 30 seconds with a good blender). Add FROZEN banana and protein powder. Blend well. Should be thick and creamy, thin or thicken with the amount of water you add. This tastes like a malted milkshake!
Flax – Zucchini Bread
Ingredients:
5 eggs
.5 cup ground flaxseeds
.5 cup raw walnuts
.75 cup chopped zucchini
Instructions:
Grate the zucchini, peeled if you like. Grind the walnuts and mix with the ground flaxseed. Preheat oven to 350. Prepare 13×10 baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper and then lightly oiling with olive oil. Separate the eggs. In one bowl, beat the egg yolks and stir in the zucchini. In another bowl, beat the egg whites with 1/4 tsp cream of tartar until just stiff. Stir the flax and walnuts together and stir into the egg yolk mixture, and working quickly, fold in the egg whites until incorporated. Pour immediately into prepared pan, spreading to the edges, and bake for 15-20 minutes, until browned. Cut into 8 slices. It’s completely grainless bread! Make a double batch and freeze some!
Chia Pudding
Ingredients:
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 banana
.5 tsp ground cinnamon
2 dates, pitted
cup chia seeds
Instructions:
Place the chia seeds in a bowl or covered container. Mix banana and dates by blending them in a food processor or blender with the milk and cinnamon. Pour this mixture over the chia seeds and stir well. Let it soak on the counter for at least 10 minutes until thickened, or cover and soak in the fridge overnight. Stir again before serving, and top with fresh fruit and another dash of cinnamon or spices.
Soaked Chia Seeds
Ingredients:
1.5 cup water
.25 cup chia seeds
Instructions:
Place 1/4 cup dry chia seeds in a jar (with lid) with 1 1/2 cups water (you can play around with this depending on how thick you like them) Stir or put the lid on the jar and shake vigorously; let sit a few minutes and stir/shake again so as no to get clumps – you want all the little seeds to get wet. They will keep in the fridge for up to a week. It’s a great tummy soother.
Chia Hot Porridge
Ingredients:
5 tbsp thick rolled oats
.5 banana
.5 tsp ground cinnamon
1 ounce lite coconut milk
1 tsp raw honey
1 tbsp chia seeds
Instructions:
Bring one cup of water to a boil; add all ingredients to water; continue stirring for about 5 minutes or until you get nice texture. Serve and pour over with coconut milk.
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Rob
May 20, 2010
I’ve never had my own chia pet or chia head or whatnot, but they look cool on TV. I just eat the seeds and I swear, they help sooo much as far as energy and feeling good throughout the day goes. I honestly started feeling so much better on a day-to-day basis after I started putting them in my smoothies about a year ago.