Preparation
10 minutes
Processing
25 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Chia seeds have long been a part of the daily menu of Vietnamese families due to their good health benefits. Join TasteVN into the kitchen for a fresh chia seed salad recipe that is perfect for cooling down on hot summer days.
Ingredients for Chia Seed Salad Serves 4
Chia seeds 3 teaspoons Crisp lettuce 100 g Raisins 1 teaspoon Ripe banana 1 piece Crisp ripe mango 1/2 piece Lemongrass 2 stalks Strawberries 8 pieces Olive oil 3 tablespoons Honey 2 tablespoons Lemon juice 2 tablespoons
What are chia seeds?
Chia seeds are the seeds of the Salvia Hispanica plant (chia plant), measuring about 1mm in size, and come in black, white, brown speckled, gray colors, and are odorless. Chia seeds are commonly used in food. They are rich in beneficial nutrients such as calcium, fiber, phosphorus, etc.
When soaked in water, chia seeds produce a gelatinous layer that forms a special gel-like texture.
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How to make Chia Seed Salad
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Prepare the ingredients
Lemongrass smashed, crispy lettuce cut into pieces, ripe banana sliced, mango diced into cubes, strawberries sliced.
Boil 2/3 cup of water with 2 smashed lemongrass stalks, let it cool, then take 1/2 cup of lemongrass water to soak 2 tablespoons of chia seeds for 10 minutes.
Dried grapes soaked in warm water to expand.
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Finish
Make the dressing: mix 3 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 tablespoons of honey, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and the soaked chia seeds together.
Mix the salad: put the lettuce, dried grapes, mango, strawberries, and banana into the salad bowl, add the dressing and mix well.
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Final product
Crispy, fresh lettuce, with a sweet and sour taste, combined with the chewy chia seeds will make you fall in love with it. You can decorate with Mayonnaise on top for a light creamy flavor.
Note:
- Squeeze a little lemon on bananas to prevent them from browning.
- Dried grapes must be soaked in warm water to swell before mixing into the salad.
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Above is the recipe for making a refreshing chia seed salad for summer, hope you all successfully make it!
