Vegan Chia Orange Whip Smoothie

Chia seeds just aren't for Chia Pets!

These mighty seeds are packed with fiber, protein, calcium, manganese, magnesium, and phosphorus.  

I suggest soaking the chia seeds in a liquid before adding them to your smoothie.  Doing this will create a chia gel, making it easier to blend.  For this smoothie I soaked the seeds in orange juice.  

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups of organic orange juice

2 T organic chia seeds

3/4 cup organic pineapple 

1/2 organic banana 

2 T organic coconut milk yogurt 

Method:

Soak chia seeds in the orange juice for 10 minutes.

In the meantime, place remaining ingredients into your Vitamix; add chia gel.

Start at speed 1 and gradually continue to speed 10, then to high speed for 10 seconds.

Pour into a glass and enjoy!