Watermelon Chia Parfait
Deliciously refreshing, this Watermelon Chia Parfait is a light and tasty dessert or a snack.
Once upon a time, I used to be a big advocate of opposites attracting – I used to think, the more the differences, the more there is to learn – right?
I mean – if you prefer yoga to running, I would love to know why; if you prefer Ethiopian food to Sri Lankan, clearly I will be broadening my horizons if I tried Ethiopian too; if you parent your child differently, maybe I need to take pointers; if you’d rather sip on cucumber water than devour a Watermelon and Chia Parfait…well…hmmm…I guess I lucked out, as I get ALL the parfait to myself!?
But these days, I have a hard time subscribing to this train of thought, these days, the more the differences, the more the turmoil and distance and heartbreak! And, I am not just talking about relationships of the romantic nature.
The relationships I have, no matter if they happen to be with family or friends or coworkers, tend to thrive when there’s a common denominator or two or three!
Take for example you and I; you could be a foodie who shares my love of watermelon, and, we could easily sit silently and enjoy this Watermelon Chia Parfait. Or, you could be a fellow food blogger who has been wanting to attend a Food Blogging Conference, and, to you I say – you gotta come down to Atlanta on Saturday, September 19th and attend SoFabU on the Road – with ME!
SoFabUOTR is a one-of-a-kind event that is filled with educational opportunities for us food bloggers! As I delve more into food blogging and join more groups and have more opportunities, the less I feel I know about it so I cannot wait to hear what keynote speakers such as Rebecca E. Parsons, Joyce Brewer, Summer Davis, and Nate Engels have to say!
And…now on to the recipe for this refreshing twist on watermelon…
Ingredients
- 1 cup watermelon juice
- 1/4 cup watermelon chunks
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar optional – only add if your watermelon isn’t super sweet
- 2 teaspoons + 1 or 2 more of whipped dairy free topping
Instructions
- I usually use a fork to scrape a half of a watermelon into "shards" and reserve the juice and used that for this and save the shards
- Add the watermelon juice, shards, chia seeds, lime juice, sugar, and 2 tsp whipped dairy free topping into a bowl and mix wel.
- Spoon into bowls an chill for 2 hours or more.
- Enjoy
The conference sounds so interesting. I really hope that you will have loads of fun 🙂
I love watermelon and it is so refreshing for summer. I have never tried this recipe before and I can’t wait to try it. Thank you for this delicious recipe.
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Thank you so much! Btw – love the name of your blog!
This is so fun! I still need to try some chia recipes!
Yes! Chia is like jello – only better for ya!
Watermelon is my favorite and I love to find different ways to serve it. These parfaits look so good! 🙂
Thanks so much Christin!