Recipe of the month

Strawberry Almond Chia Pudding

Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk or non-dairy milk of choice
1 cup plain Greek yogurt (preferably Forager, dairy-free)
2 Tbs maple syrup or 2-4 drops of stevia to sweeten
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cups chia seeds
1 cups strawberries, hulled and diced
1/4 cups sliced almonds

Nutritional Notes

Strawberries are loaded with vitamin C, which helps support your immune system, reduce the risk or cancer, diabetes, and stroke. It also helps support your adrenal glands, which help you cope with stressful situations.
Almonds are an excellent source of L-carnitine and riboflavin to help grow brain cells.
Almonds contain phenylalanine, the first amino-acid on the dopamine pathway. Phenylalanine helps relieve physical and emotional pain, and improve your feelings of joy and love.
Chia seeds are an outstanding source of protein for blood sugar balance. The protein also gives your body the building blocks it needs to make your neurotransmitters, which play a vital role in mood stability.
Chia seeds are an excellent source of omega-3 fats which help your neurotransmitters communicate with one another.

Instructions

Step 1

Hull and dice strawberries the day you are serving pudding

Step 2

In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond milk, yogurt, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt. Whisk in the chia seeds. Let stand for 30 minutes and stir again to ensure all chia seeds are incorporated and not sticking to the bottom of the bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Step 3

The next day, spoon pudding into bowls and top with strawberries and almonds.

Step 4

Consider other flavor combinations like cherries with dark chocolate or raspberry and lemon with hemp seeds. The sky is the limit!