12 Ways to Cook With Chia Seeds

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Blueberry–Chia Seed Jam
This sweet and sticky blueberry jam contains chia seeds which plump up as the jam cools, thickening it considerably.
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Turmeric-Ginger Tonic With Chia Seeds
This health-boosting tonic gets its flavorful kick from a healthy helping of black peppercorns, while chia seeds swell up in the golden liquid.
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Double Chocolate Cupcakes With Salted Chia Pudding Frosting
Topped with a frosting made with only coconut milk, dates, chia seeds, and salt, these vegan and gluten-free chocolate cupcakes are deceptively decadent.
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Blood Orange–Chia Pudding
Chia seeds and fragrant blood orange juice are stirred into yogurt for a quick and healthy breakfast. A topping of pistachio adds crunch and color.
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Creamy Chia Coconut Ginger-Carrot Soup
To give this velvety soup a tiny bit of crunch and extra visual appeal, chia seeds are stirred in after the soup is puréed.
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Chia-Berry Shake
As thick and smooth as a milk shake, this dairy-free berry freeze gets its creaminess from chia and avocado.
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Key Lime Chia Cheesecake
This sweet-tart dessert is a cross between Key lime pie and cheesecake, with a dose of nutritious chia seeds providing welcome creaminess to the filling.
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Yogurt-Chia Pudding
Topped with flaky coconut, cocoa nibs, and a touch of agave, this creamy pudding is the ultimate do-ahead, portable power breakfast.
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Peachy Chia Chai Smoothie
The warming spices of chai tea flavor this fruity, chia-boosted smoothie.
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Linguine Al Limone with Grilled Chia-Chicken Meatballs
Soaked chia seeds replace eggs in this recipe, helping keep these chicken meatballs light and fluffy.
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Berry, Beet, Mint, Lime, and Chia Seed Smoothie
This morning smoothie is packed with beets, mint, and lime juice, which give it a cocktail-like kick. An addition of chia seeds provides thickness (and omega-3s, if you're looking for that sort of thing).
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Purple Potato Salad with Avocado-Chia Dressing
Instead of tossing all of the ingredients together in this healthy, mayonnaise-free take on potato salad, the potatoes are served on a bed of the creamy avocado-chia dressing.
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