Juice with Chia Seeds

5 from 4 votes

This delicious juice with chia seeds recipe is rich in protein and omega 3s. It's healthy and better for blood sugar control and weight loss than plain juice.

Prep Time12

Cook Time0

Total Time12

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Vegan

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: people

Calories: 98kcal

Author: Nisha Melvani

Ingredients

¼ cup chia seeds
6 packed scoops seedless watermelon or 4 ½ cups of 1-inch cubes (about one-half of a small mini watermelon)*
Zest and juice of one-half lime
6 large mint leaves
Dash of Tajin seasoning (optional)

Instructions

Gel the chia seeds: Add the chia seeds to 2 cups water. Mix well. Set aside for 10 minutes. Stir frequently so they evenly gel.
Scoop the watermelon: Slice the watermelon in half. Using a 4 oz scoop (or standard #8 ice cream scoop), scoop chunks of watermelon into the blender. Discard the rind. Or cut the watermelon into 1-inch cubes and add 4 ½ cups to a blender.
Blend: Add the lime zest and juice, and mint to the blender. Blend until smooth.
Combine: Pour the gelled chia seeds into the blender with the watermelon juice.
Pulse a few times until ground and evenly incorporated.

Notes

- Use a standard 4-ounce ice cream scoop (#8) to remove the watermelon flesh for ease! Or cut it into 1-inch cubes.
- Stir the chia seeds frequently while they form a gel so they gel evenly. Don't use expired chia seeds as they will fall to the bottom and not gel well.
- To make this with pre-ground chia seeds, read the FAQs above in the blog post.
- Find a good quality watermelon. Watermelon juice is only as good as the melon you use! Yellow watermelons have more citrulline!
- Substitute the watermelon for papaya, apple, canteloupe, or a different fruit of your choice.
- Storage: Refrigerate any remaining watermelon juice with chia seeds in a pitcher with a lid, or a thermos, for up to 4 days. Stir before serving.

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