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Remember Chia Pets?
Published: 8/3/2012 7:30 PM
Last Modified: 8/10/2012 10:31 AM


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Instead of making cute little conversation pieces out of the chia seedlings, we should have been eating them. Go figure.

With the recent focus on the importance of omega-3 in our diets, chia has re-emerged as a hot trend in healthy eating and living. Native to Central and South America, the seeds offer essential nutrients and high fiber.

With the of release of new chia products, Dole Nutrition Plus has compiled some stats on the health benefits of chia.

According to Dole, a single serving of the new DOLE products include:

* two times more omega-3 than walnuts

* two times more fiber than oatmeal

* 21% more fiber than flax

* three times more calcium than cottage cheese

* 68% of the calcium in a glass of milk

* As much iron as spinach

* 79% of the protein in an egg

* 46% of the folate in a glass of orange juice

Consumers and chefs are coming up with new and interesting ways to incorporate chia into their recipes.

Here's one now...

Whole Wheat Chia Seed Pancakes
Makes 8–10 pancakes

1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup old fashioned oats?
1 cup milk
1 egg
1 tbsp. canola oil
2 tbsp. honey
1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice?
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. chia (plus more for garnish)
Syrup or other desired toppings

Directions:?
Spray griddle or pan with cooking spray and heat to a medium heat. Beat egg and add milk and oil. In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and salt. Slowly stir flour mixture into egg mixture. Add honey and stir until combined.
Stir in chia seeds. Pour 1/4 c. portions of batter onto griddle and cook until edges of pancakes start to bubble and bottoms are light brown. Flip and cook until centers are completely done (about three to four minutes). Top with syrup, and additional chia seeds, if you choose.

-adapted from Shape magazine




Reader Comments 1 Total
FANTACULAR (6 months ago)
I'm obsessed with Chai Seeds right now. I love the energy they give me. Great mixed in smoothies or just about anything!!!
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Food Writer Nicole Marshall Middleton joined the Tulsa World in May 1993 after graduating from Oklahoma State University. She has covered crime, city government and general assignment beats during that time - but mostly crime. But when she isn’t at work, Nicole is a devoted food hobbyist. She enjoys meal planning and cooking with her husband, Steve, every day of the week and on holidays it’s a family affair. When the opportunity to become the food writer at the Tulsa World presented itself in the summer of 2011, Nicole jumped at it. She is excited to explore a new side of Tulsa and make the transition from crime to cuisine. .

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