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chia seeds

Salvia hispanica

IN ARABIC بذور الشيا

Tiny seeds that gel in liquid, rich in omega-3 ALA and soluble fibre.

1CHEMISTRY2USED IN1IN THE JOURNAL

chia seeds

CHEMISTRY

The characteristic compounds documented in this ingredient, plus any the library traces to it in a recipe. Not an exhaustive phytochemistry.

C₁₈H₃₀O₂

α-linolenic acid

C₁₈H₃₀O₂

plant omega-3

USED IN

No.032

Green Protein Smoothie

10 g

STEP 1 Grind: Blend the pumpkin seeds, chia, and flaxseed dry, on their own, until they break down to a coarse meal. Grinding them first is what lets their oils and fibre actually release into the drink.

No.034

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

12 g · chia, flax, or sesame

STEP 1 Blend. Add everything to a blender.

IN THE JOURNAL

Note.58

The fish got its EPA and DHA from algae, and so, mostly, do we