Ginseng Chia Pudding

Ingredients:

Pudding

• 2 cups vanilla almond milk, unsweetened
• 3 bags ginseng tea
• 1 cup chia seeds
• 1/2 cup coconut yogurt
• 1/2 tsp Ontario ginseng, ground
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• maple syrup – to taste

 

Topping

• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 pears, red, finely diced
• 6 tbsp pomegranate seeds
• 6 tbsp pistachios unsalted, minced

 

Directions:

Pudding

In a small saucepan, heat almond milk until simmering.  Turn the heat off and add the ginseng tea bags into the almond milk.  Cover with a lid and steep for 10 minutes.

Place chia seeds in a bowl with a lid covering.  Add steeped almond milk and mix.  Cover and transfer to the fridge over night.

The next day; mix in yogurt, ground ginseng, cinnamon and salt (add maple syrup as desired).

Topping

Heat maple syrup over medium-high heat in a skillet until bubbling, then add in the pear.  Toss until warm and coated, remove from heat.  Mix in the pomegranate seeds.

To serve, divide half of the chia pudding between four glasses / bowls.  Add a layer of the sauteed pears (save half), pomegranate and pistachios.  Top off with remainder of pudding and a final layer of sauteed pears.