PRICKLY PEAR CHIA FRESCA

Name: PRICKLY PEAR CHIA FRESCA
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 piece ripe prickly pears, peeled and roughly chopped; 6 cup cold water, divided; 0.25 cup fresh lime juice; 0.25 cup agave nectar; 2 tbsp chia seeds; Ice, for serving; Mint sprigs for garnish

15 mins prepServes 4

A little sweet, a little tart and a whole lot of refreshing! Chef Ericka Sanchez is turning the vibrant prickly pear into a gorgeous ✨PRICKLY PEAR CHIA FRESCA✨ that tastes just as bright as it looks! Prickly pear brings a naturally sweet, subtly fruity flavor and that stunning color, while fresh lime adds the perfect citrusy kick. A touch of agave rounds everything out, and chia seeds add a fun twist to this classic Mexican refresher. 🍋‍🟩✨ Served ice-cold, it’s fruity, refreshing and exactly the kind of drink you’ll want to keep sipping. Plus, who can resist that beautiful prickly pear pink? 💕

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Place the prickly pears and 2 cups of the water in a blender. Blend until smooth, taking care not to overblend, which can break up the hard seeds. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing gently with a spoon to extract as much juice as possible. Discard seeds. Add remaining 4 cups water, lime juice and agave nectar. Stir until well combined. Taste and adjust the lime or agave as needed. Stir in the chia seeds and let the agua fresca stand for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring once or twice as the chia begins to hydrate. This keeps the seeds from clumping together. Fill glasses with ice and pour in the prickly pear chia fresca. Garnish with mint sprig, if desired.

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