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Pineapple Chia Fresca
This Pineapple Chia Fresca is a fruity, refreshing, and surprisingly filling drink with the added nutritional value of chia seeds! A quick and easy, energizing drink that you can have any time of the day.
Servings: 3
Course:
Breakfast , Drinks , Others
Cuisine:
American , Mexican , gluten-free
Ingredients
Vanilla Pineapple Juice
- 1 pineapple peeled and cut into pieces (about 2 lbs)
- 2 - 3 tbsp agave syrup or 2 - 3 tbsp cane sugar
- 1 lime zest only
- 2 limes juice only
- ½ tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
Chia Seeds
- 3 tbsp chia seeds
- ⅔ cup water
To Serve
- mint
- crushed ice
Instructions
Vanilla Pineapple Juice
With a Juicer
- Juice the pineapple pieces in your juicer.
- Add the lime juice, lime zest and vanilla, and mix well to combine. Taste and add agave syrup only if needed. Refrigerate until needed. You should have about 3 cups of juice.
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With a Blender
- Add the pineapple and lime juice into the blender. Blend until smooth.
- Pass the pineapple through a sieve to separate the pulp. Use the back of a spoon to press the the pulp in the sieve to extract all of the juice.
- Mix in the vanilla and zest. Refrigerate until needed. You should have about 3 cups of juice.
Using Store-bought Pineapple Juice
- Mix lemon juice, zest and vanilla with 3 cups of pineapple juice. Stir and keep refrigerated until needed.
Chia Seeds
- Place the water in a bowl and sprinkle the chia seeds on the top. Stir to combine. Whisk the chia seed mix every 5 minutes to break up any clumps. They will be fully soaked in about 30 minutes, but you can leave it in water for longer.
Vanilla Pineapple Chia Fresca
- In a glass, add some chia seeds to the bottom. Top with some crushed ice and then pour the chilled pineapple juice over it.
- Stir to suspend the chia seeds. Garnish with mint and serve.