RECIPES
Chia Almond Date Smoothie
by Livestrong_Recipes | Jul 8, 2014
- PREP
- 1 h
- COOK
- 20 m
- TOTAL
- 1h 20m
Chia seeds have some of the same benefits of flax seed, another popular smoothie ingredient.
INGREDIENTS
SERVES 1
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/2 cup Coconut Water, No Pulp
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2 tbsp nut butter
- 1 tsp Cinnamon Ground
- 2 tbsp Unsweetend Coconut Flakes
- 2 California Pitted Dates
DIRECTIONS
1
Warm coconut water in a small saucepan over medium heat.
2
Add chia seeds to saucepan. Stir chia seeds every few minutes. Continue for about 20 minutes. Set aside and refrigerate until cooled.
3
Combine almond milk, nut butter of your choice, cinnamon, coconut flakes and dates in a blender and blend until completely smooth.
4
Combine in a glass and stir in chia mixture.
5
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