Orange Chia Seed Drink

This Orange Chia Seed Drink recipe (also called chia seed water) is a refreshing and nutritious drink made by soaking chia seeds in water and orange juice. It’s one of my favorite chia seed water recipes to make!

One of the easiest ways to incorporate chia seeds into your diet is to add chia seeds in water or juice to make a healthy drink.  

This orange chia drink recipe couldn’t be any easier to make.  You’ll be soaking chia seeds in water mixed with orange juice for 20-30 minutes (you can soak them overnight as well).  While soaking, they absorb the liquid and expand a bit which thickens the drink.

Chia Seed Water Recipe 

• Water. You can use either plain water or coconut water for this recipe.
• Juice. We use fresh squeezed orange juice, but you could use another juice like cranberry, pomegranate, lemon or lime juice.
• Seeds. We sprinkle in chia seeds to soak in the liquid.

Find printable recipe with measurements below.

Variations

You can substitute the orange juice with Lime Juice, Lemon Juice, Pomegranate Juice, Cranberry Juice, Watermelon Juice, Cucumber Juice, Agua Frescas or any other juice you like.

How to Make Chia Seed Water

1. Mix liquids. Mix water and orange juice in a drinking glass.
2. Add chia seeds. Stir in the seeds.
3. Refrigerate. Place the glass in the refrigerator for about  20-30 minutes.
4. Serve.  Stir drink again before serving.

Flavored Ice Cubes

In keeping with my obsession with flavored ice cubes…. I like to make up a mixture of orange juice and chia seeds (3 tablespoons chia seed per 1 cup juice, then let the seeds soak for 20-30 minutes). Pour into ice cube trays and freeze overnight. Then add them to a glass of water whenever I like. 

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Yield: 2 servings

Orange Chia Seed Drink

Prep Time 5 minutes

Additional Time 30 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

This Orange Chia Seed Drink recipe (also called chia seed water) is a refreshing and nutritious drink made by soaking chia seeds in water and orange juice. It's one of my favorite chia seed water recipes to make!

Ingredients

• 2 cups water or coconut water
• 1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
• 3 tablespoons chia seeds

Instructions

1. Mix water and orange juice in a drinking glass.
2. Add chia seeds and stir.
3. Let set for 20-30 minutes.
4. Stir again before drinking.

Notes

Tips for Making Chia Seed Water

• You can soak the chia seeds in the water and orange juice overnight.

• After soaking, the chia seeds will will absorb the liquid and will expand and produce a gelatinous substance similar to tomato seeds which will thicken the drink a bit. 

• To make ice cubes, mix 3 tablespoons chia seed per 1 cup juice and let soak for 20-30 minutes. Then pour mixture into ice cube trays and freeze until solid.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 166Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 140mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 8gSugar: 14gProtein: 5g

theharvestkitchen.com attempts to provide accurate information, however, this nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. The nutritional information provided comes from online sources and calculations.