Blended strawberries and freshly squeezed lemons naturally sweetened into a healthy lemonade with a chia seed surprise making for a fun and unique lemonade to beat the heat!

a hand pick up a glass of strawberry lemonade on a serving board with fresh berries

Have you ever had a chia drink?

My first introduction to chia seed based drinks was last autumn when Mike & I were staying with my family in Arizona. We found the Mama Chia drinks at pretty much every store and became quickly obsessed. After trying every available flavour we started trying to make our own at home.

It honestly has the weirdest texture and I love it.

a couple of glasses of strawberry lemonade on a serving board

This lemonade is simple, refreshing – with an emphasis on the ‘fresh’ – and perfect for all impending lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer.

What You Need

Fresh Strawberries
Lemons
Maple Syrup
Water
Chia Seeds
A Blender

Steps

Make the chia seed gel base.
- Mix together 2 cups water with 3 tablespoons chia seeds. Let sit for at least 30 minutes to let the chia seeds gel up. They seeds will soak up the water which will cause them to swell and suspend in the water on their own.
Juice & Blend.
- Once you’ve got your chia base done and ready to go it’s really just a matter of juicing your lemons and blending your strawberries.
Combine.
- Add the gelled chia seeds to the blended strawberry and lemons then taste and sweeten more as you see fit.

Easy!

strawberry lemonade in a glass with chia seeds

Spruce It Up

If you’re not opposed to it you may even want to throw in a splash of rum or vodka in the mix for an extra good time. I made myself a margarita last night with the leftovers and it was GOOD.

Strawberry Lemonade with chia seeds in a glass in front of a pitcher of lemonade

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Recipe

Healthy Strawberry Lemonade

Name: Healthy Strawberry Lemonade
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 cups water, divided; 3 tablespoons chia seeds; 2 cups strawberries, stems removed; 1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1/3 cup maple syrup (can use honey if you don't need this to be low fodmap or vegan)

Yield: 8 cups Prep Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes

Rate

Super simple healthy Strawberry Lemonade with chia seeds - only 5 ingredients needed | Paleo + Vegan + Low FODMAP

Ingredients

6 cups water, divided
3 tablespoons chia seeds
2 cups strawberries, stems removed
1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/3 cup maple syrup (can use honey if you don't need this to be low fodmap or vegan)

Need help converting to weights? Check out my cups to grams Conversion Guide.

Instructions

In a large jug or bowl: combine 2 cups of water with the chia seeds. Stir, and then set aside in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. The chia seeds need to gel up before adding to the rest of the drink.
Add strawberries and remaining 4 cups water to blender. Blend until the strawberries are completely pureed.
Add the lemon juice and the maple and blend once more briefly to mix everything together.
Pour the blended strawberry lemonade and the gelled chia seeds to a large pitcher. Use a long spoon to mix together. Taste and add more sweetener if needed.
The chia seeds may settle over time so make sure you give the lemonade a quick stir before serving if that happens.

Nutrition Information

Yield: 8

Serving Size:

cup Calories: 79Sodium: 2mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 2gSugar: 10gProtein: 1g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

Course: Drinks Cuisine: American