Name: Dragon Fruit Lime Chia Pudding
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chia seeds (preferably white so that the pink can shine); 1 tbsp maple syrup; 1 tsp lime zest (or zest of one lime); 1/4 cup lime juice; 1 tbsp dragon fruit powder (aka pitaya); 2 cups plant-based milk (unsweetened); fruit-sweetened jam; fruit of choice (I like mango with this ); granola (Tropical ); cacao nibs; macadamia nuts; hemp seeds

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During the summer, my breakfast is usually a chia pudding. I love how quick and easy they are to make. It’s the chill time that can take awhile, depending on the consistency you prefer. So, if you want it to be extra thick and creamy, it’s good to remember to make it the night before. But, you don’t have to. Chia pudding is softened and certainly edible after just 5 minutes - it’s just won’t have thickened much by then. After a half hour, it’s a pretty nice consistency - still not as creamy as overnight, but if you forget to make it the night before, you can still have it. I like it pretty much any way I can get it when it’s too hot to cook and I just want something nice and light.

Dragon fruit, or pitaya, powder is becoming more widely available at health food stores and online. Thrive Market now carries an organic freeze-dried dragon fruit powder and I really love it. The bag isn’t cheap, but it lasts a long time - this recipe only calls for a tablespoon per five servings and the amazing color you see pictured is achieved. It adds a little sweetness and that beautiful purply-pink color, plus antioxidants, fiber, potassium, and magnesium. But it’s mostly that color that draws me in - eating a colorful dragon fruit chia pudding is a sunshiny way to start the day.

Dragon Fruit Lime Chia Pudding

This quick and easy vegan chia pudding tastes delicious and is a wonderful fiber-filled start to the day.

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 15 minutes or less, 30 minutes or less, 5 minute, chia pudding, dragon fruit, gluten-free, oil-free, pitaya, refined sugar-free, tropical

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Chill Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 4

Fiber: 7.9g

Ingredients

½ cup chia seeds preferably white so that the pink can shine
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon lime zest or zest of one lime
¼ cup lime juice
1 tablespoon dragon fruit powder aka pitaya
2 cups plant-based milk unsweetened

Optional Toppings

fruit-sweetened jam
fruit of choice I like mango with this
granola Tropical
cacao nibs
macadamia nuts
hemp seeds

Instructions

In a bowl or jar, stir together the chia seeds, dragonfruit powder, lime juice and zest, and maple syrup with about ½ cup of milk. Once incorporated, stir in the remaining milk until well combined.
Chill covered in the fridge for about a half an hour. Stir well again and serve, or for firmer chia pudding, refrigerate for another hour or more.
Add toppings and serve. Can be stored in the fridge for up to five days.

Notes

While it’s possible to eat this within 5 minutes, the texture is best if you wait the 30 minutes. I like to make this on Monday so that it’s my easy grab-and-go breakfast through Friday. If serving the whole family for the week, I just multiply the recipe x5.