Breakfast cereal made from chia seeds

One of the first raw food recipes that I tried, was for a breakfast cereal. I generally don't eat cereal in the morning, but I was intrigued by one of the main ingredients....chia seeds!

The first thing that comes to mind when I hear chia seeds, is the infamous Chia Pet! It seems a bit weird that the same seeds used to grow funky hair on chia pets, are actually an ancient food source with a high source of Omega 3, protein, and essential minerals.  Here's the recipe if you are interested in trying something different  in your morning routine.

Chia seeds


Chia Cereal
1/8 cup chia seeds
1/8 cup pumpkin seeds
1/8 cup raisins
1/8 cup dried cranberries
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup of almond milk

Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Let the cereal sit for about 10 minutes. Chia seeds can absorb more than 12 times their weight in liquid, so waiting the 10 minutes will cause the chia seeds to swell up and reduce the liquids. The chia seeds become almost gelatinous after absorbing the milk. Eating the chia cereal is almost like eating tapioca. Very tasty! Makes 1 serving.

Nutritional Information for 1 Serving
  233 Calories
  9g Fat
  7g Protein
  34g Carbohydrate
   2 g Dietary Fiber
   0mg Cholesterol
  16mg Sodium