A chia bowl is honestly my favorite breakfast in the summer. It’s cool, refreshing, tangy, and yet really satisfying. It is also filled with so much goodness: Chia seeds are a really great source of fiber, protein, and Omega 3 Fatty Acids. I top the bowl with whatever fruits I have to hand. Strawberries are beautiful when paired with goji berries, and a handful of chopped, raw nuts. So delicious – I’m going to make a strawberry chia breakfast bowl every day of this week (yes – OBSESSED).
Remember that those little shriveled orange goji berries are jam-packed with nutrition: they can boost your immune system and brain activity, protect against heart disease and cancer, and improve life expectancy. Goji berries contain vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin A, iron, selenium and other antioxidants (notably polysaccharides). There is also significant evidence that they protect against macular degeneration.
This is also an easy breakfast because you prepare most of it the night before.
Ingredients
1.5 cups almond milk (homemade is best!)
2 tbsp chia seeds
1 tsp vanilla extract
1tsp erythritol (optional if you want it sweeter)
2 tbsp plain yogurt (you can use So Delicious coconut yogurt if you want to go dairy free)
1/2 cup organic strawberries, chopped
1/2 cup raw walnuts and /or almonds, chopped
1 tbsp goji berries
Instructions
Mix the chia seeds into the almond milk. Stir in the vanilla extract and erythritol, and cover. Leave in the fridge overnight.
Remove from fridge before eating, and whisk in the yogurt.
Top with nuts, and berries.
If you don’t eat the whole thing, you can cover and keep for up to 2 days.
