Blue Spirulina Coconut Chia Seed Pudding

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Blue Spirulina Powder Makes a Colorful and Delicious Chia Seed Pudding

Turn this “Superfood”, blue spirulina powder, into a tasty chia seed pudding. This is a super easy recipe that can be ready in as little as 30 minutes.

What is Spirulina Powder?

Spirulina is a blue-green algae like seaweed. Many use it as a natural dietary supplement known as a superfood. The algae is harvested and made into a powder.

Algae grows in the ocean but can also be found in freshwater environments like lakes and rivers.

Spirulina is a “SuperFood” dietary supplement. It contains natural vitamins, powerful antioxidants and it’s high in protein making it an excellent choice for individuals on restricted diets like vegetarian or vegan.

So, why not give this amazing powder a try? And if the powder isn’t your thing, spirulina is also available in tablet form.

Everything about spirulina is natural. And actually, spirulina has a deep dark green color which is widely used. Yet, blue spirulina is becoming just as popular.

Blue Spirulina

The vibrant color is what attracts the eye to blue spirulina powder and to find out the color is natural!

Actually, the brilliant blue pigment is extracted from the blue-green algae. That’s how it gets its natural color. Surprisingly enough, the powder neither tastes nor smells anything like algae. Matter of fact, if it did taste like algae you can bet for sure I would not be using it.

Just know by adding the blue powder to your favorite foods it will not change the flavor. Only the color!

Tip: To make any recipe a light blue, blue or dark blue will depend on how much powder is added to your recipe. Start out with just a tiny bit of powder and continue to add small amounts until desired color is achieved.

Get creative and use blue spirulina powder as a natural food coloring. Wouldn’t that be cool to add to frostings or any other dish you wanted to add some color. How fun would that be! Instead of making green eggs and ham why not make blue eggs and ham! LOL! No, just kidding. But seriously? The options can be never ending!

Potential Benefits of Spirulina

Below are a few potential health benefits people may gain from adding just a Tablespoon a day of spirulina to their diet. Always check with your doctor if you’re unsure if this Superfood is right for you.

• Improves gut health
• May lower cholesterol and blood pressure making it heart healthy
• Boosts metabolism
• It’s a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
• May have anti-cancer properties
• More information can be obtained from Healthline

Chia Seeds

Chia seeds are tiny speckled black and white seeds that are actually seeds from a salvia plant. When soaked in liquid for at least 20-30 minutes the seeds will swell. The texture of soaked chia seeds is similar to that of tapioca pudding.

Because the seeds swell when combined with a liquid it is not recommended to consume a large amount of chia seeds alone nor prior to soaking.

Consuming dried chia seeds may cause intestinal problems within a few hours of consumption if not soaked first.

Chia seeds are naturally vegan and gluten-free and considered a Superfood! That’s right! You’ll get two Superfoods in one recipe! If desired choose the certified organic chia seeds. Just be sure to check labels if that is what you’re looking for.

Chia Seed Benefits

Wanting to add a little omega-3 fatty acids, protein or even more nutrients to your diet? Then you will feel good about adding chia seeds to this recipe.

Seriously though, chia seeds don’t really have much of a flavor either so by adding them to your favorite foods like yogurt, oatmeal, or smoothies will not alter the taste.

Adding the seeds to any of your recipes will be adding to their nutritional value.

Healthline has listed 11 proven benefits of chia seeds:

• Chia seeds deliver massive amounts of nutrients with very few calories. A one-ounce (28 grams) serving of chia seeds contains 11 grams of fiber, 4 grams of protein and 9 grams of fat in which 5 of those fats are omega-3’s.
• They are loaded with antioxidants which can have positive health benefits. I didn’t know this but the antioxidants are not only healthy for us but they also help keep the seeds from going rancid!
• With the seeds containing high fiber and protein it may help you to lose weight if consumed on a regular basis.

Blue Spirulina Chia Seed Pudding Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup coconut milk (almond milk, soy milk or regular milk will work too). I buy the coconut milk in the refrigerated carton found in the milk isle.
• 3 Tablespoons dry chia seeds
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon blue spirulina powder to make the lightest blue ( 1/4 teaspoon for a light blue, 1/2 teaspoon for a blue and 1 teaspoon for a darker blue)
• 1 Tablespoon maple syrup or sugar (optional)
• Blueberries and mint as garnish (optional)

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together except blueberries and mint. Allow to sit for 20 minutes but stir every 5 minutes to avoid mixture becoming clumpy.

Top with blueberries and mint. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

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