Chia Beverage

 Plant Based Milk Alternative ... CHIA

There are many different plant based cow's milk alternatives on the market. When you are deciding which one to purchase, you need to look at the labels to find the right product for you. 

 

A new product in the marketplace is  Chia Milk from Seeds of Wellness. Chia is a powerful superfood which contains vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants and Omega-3 fatty acids, something important for our bodies but missing in many of our diets. 

 

Nutrition 

Let's look at the nutrition of Chia Milk alternative and Almond Milk alternative:

                           CHIA MILK                 ALMOND MILK

CALORIES                31                                         39

PROTEIN              2.4g/serving                       1g/serving

CARBS                 2g/serving                        3.5g/serving

FIBER                 2g/serving                            .5g/serving

FAT                     1.5g/serving                        3g/serving

OMEGA-3            .74g/serving    

Recipes

I enjoy using Chia Milk in my recipes.  When I first started using Chia Milk, I substituted Chia Milk for a portion of the Almond Milk I would use in recipes. I started with 1/4 of a cup then increased slowly until I got to a 50/50 mix. Pictured below is Overnight Oats using Blueberries and a 50/50 mix of Chia Milk/Almond Milk. I based this off my Spirit of Spring Overnight Oats.