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Juice Pulp Crackers

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I’ve always been curious about the raw food world and I recently discovered an awesome recipe website called Choosing Raw. She has a recipe for “crackers” using leftover juicing pulp… GENIUS!!! I made another batch before this one with just pulp, chia seeds and water… turned out pretty good but this recipe is much better. I’ve made them both in my dehydrator and the oven and the results were very close in texture and dryness. I spread a thin layer of Sun Dried Tomato Basil Pizza Cheese on these and WOW was that good!! Our toddler loves these “crackers” too!!

If you find that you have too much leftover pulp, freeze it and make these at a later date! These are great with salads, as flatbreads with hummus or any other favorite topping or just as a simple snack!

Juice Pulp Crackers

Chia Juice Pulp Crackers (raw, vegan, GF)

2 cups juice pulp, tightly packed

1/2 cup ground chia seed – I ground mine in the Magic Bullet
2-3 tbsp tamari
2 tsps ground coriander
black pepper to taste
1/3-1/2 cup water
1/3 cup chia seeds, whole

1) Place pulp, ground chia, tamari, coriander, and black pepper in a food processor fitted with the S blade. Pulse to combine well.

2) Add the water and let the motor run, till mixture is right consistency (start by adding 1/4 of a cup and move up: how much you need will depend on how much liquid was in the pulp already). You want your mixture to be thick and sticky, but spreadable.

3) Add whole chia seeds and pulse to combine.

4) Spread on a Teflex lined dehydrator sheet, score into cracker shapes and dehydrate at 115 for about 5-6 hours. Flip the sheet over (you may want to put another sheet on top and then flip them both), and then dehydrate till very dry, about 4-5 more hours.

5) OVEN DIRECTIONS:

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the “dough” onto it evenly. I made mine pretty thin, about 1/2 inch or so. Bake at 350 degrees until crispy. My oven batch took about an hour and I flipped them after about 40 minutes.

Juicing done… don’t waste that pulp!

This was my first recipe with chia seeds and water…

Spread mixture out onto cookie sheet or use your dehydrator

Don’t forget to cut your “crackers” before baking/drying!

Ready to eat!

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Cha-Cha-Cha Chia Seeds!

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Chia seeds… you may have heard of them, they’re pretty awesome.

Chia seeds are the latest super food on the health food scene. They look like poppy seeds, have a crunchy texture, and are almost nutty in taste.

Chia Seeds

Chia seeds are high in protein, fiber, calcium, antioxidants, and omega-3s. In fact, for women, the RDI of omega-3s is 1.1 grams (1,100 mg) a day, so if you’re looking for a new source that’s vegan, gluten-free, and easy to consume, you’ll want to pick up some chia seeds.

1 Tbsp of chia seeds is 60 calories, 3 grams of fat, 5 grams of fiber, 3 grams of protein, 8% of your daily calcium, and 2.5 grams of omega-3 fatty acids.

Chia seeds are great for athletes because they absorb large amounts of water, over 10 times their weight making them a great enhancer in hydrating our bodies. They also absorb the water we drink holding it in our system longer.

If you soak a teaspoon of chia seeds in water, until they become gelatinous and expand. Eating the soaked seeds can help you watch your caloric intake, because they make you feel full.

It’s up to you if you want to grind them up, but you still reap all the health benefits by eating them whole or just soaking them. Try sprinkling half a tablespoon on your cereal, ice cream, salad, oatmeal, or yogurt. Or you can make a pudding with them, add them to muffins when baking, or add a tablespoon in a smoothie concoction!

I eat 1-2 Tbsp of chia seeds per day – I add them t0 my morning protein shake, sprinkle them on salads, add them to baked goods and mix them in with my favorite almond or soy yogurt My toddler loves these mixed in her yogurt, we call them her “crunchies” (hemp seeds too).

My favorite is Nutiva brand chia seeds, they are organic and sold at an awesome price online at Amazon. Sprouts sells chia seeds in the bulk spice section for about $16.99 PER POUND, Amazon sells a 3 POUND BAG of ORGANIC Nutiva Chia Seeds for $22.89 with free shipping!! Awesome deal! (Buy here)

Nutiva Organic Chia Seeds