a culinary perspective, there are just the chia seeds, grounded chia seeds,
chia snacks, chia drinks and chia seed bars. Resuming, chia thickens, acts
as a binder and emulsifies things.
The following provides
some ideas using ‘raw’ chia seeds:
Sprinkle the chia seeds oatmeal, cereals and yogurt.
Stir chia seeds into smoothies and whatever drinks.
Toss chia seeds in mixed rice, pasta, greens or potato salads.
Add chia seeds to cookie and muffin recipes.
stirring the chia seeds while make a pudding into the rice, coconut
or almond milk.
Use the chia seeds as milled chia, grinding the seeds into a coarse
flour in coffee grinder and use it in baked goods.
making chia gel
add 2 tablespoons
of chia seeds to 1 cup of cool water. The water make the seeds swell they
will become gelatinous. Then you can use this gelatinous chia mixture as a
replacement for egg gel in some recipes.
chia gel as a thickening agent
can also use chia gel as a thickening agent in salad dressings and soups