Rich in protein, essential fatty acids and fiber, chia seeds are harvested from Salvia hispanica, a herbaceous plant native to central Mexico that was as an important food source of the Mayans and Aztecs.

　　

Ingredients

Serves 2

　　4 tsp chia seeds

　　1/2 cup (4 fl oz/125ml) blood orange juice

　　1 tbsp agave syrup or acacia honey

　　2 blood oranges, peeled

　　1/2 cup (4 oz/125g) soy or plain (natural) yogurt

　　

Step 1

Put the chia seeds, blood orange juice and agave syrup into a bowl and mix together. Put the bowl in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, or until the chia seeds have absorbed all the liquid.

　　

Step 2

Using a sharp knife, segment the oranges by cutting away the pith and membrane so that only the flesh remains.

　　

Step 3

Divide the chia mixture between 2 bowls, add the blood orange segments and top each portion with half the yogurt. Serve immediately.

　　Reprinted with permission from Le Pain Quotidien Cookbook: Delicious Recipes from Le Pain Quotidien by Alain Coumont. Copyright © Octopus Publishing Group Ltd 2013; text copyright © PQ LicensingSA and Creative CommunicationSCRL 2013; photographs copyright © Creative CommunicationSCRL 2013. Published by Mitchell Beazley, an imprint of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd.