Monday, April 14, 2008

Chia Smoothie

Kaylee and I are enjoying our healthy lunch.  Kaylee enjoyed some organic lentil and brown rice baby food, while I enjoyed humus and pita, chia smoothie, and some apple cinnamon granola.

I am posting my smoothie recipe here:

Strawberry-Banana Chia Smoothie

3 fresh strawberries, washed and hulled
1 ripe banana, peeled
1/3 cup vanilla frozen yogurt
1 cup apple juice (I like simply apple, no preservatives or added sugar or water)
1 cup crushed ice
1 scoop of Chia


Salvia hispanica, also known as Chia (pronounced chee’ah), is the richest and only unprocessed, whole food source of pure Omega3. A member of the mint family, Chia is native to Central America and has been used traditionally for over 3000 years.

Ancient Aztec warriors prized Chia as an endurance promoting Superfood, eating it in bread just before battle, and drinking it in water before running long distances on foot. Mixed in lemonade or fruit juice (known as chia fresca) Omega3 Chia seed quickly becomes a refreshing, performance-enhancing energy drink. more...

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1 comment:

Mama Skates said...

i've got to try this - never heard of chia but we know how important those omega 3's are for focus/concentrations for our lil guys! thx for posting this!