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Easy Tomato Chia Seed Jam

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Fresh tomatoes and onions are the stars of this Easy Tomato Chia Seed Jam. Use it as a spread of condiment to add a little bit of sweetness, a little bit of savoury and lots of deliciousness to just about anything!


easy tomato chia seed jam | nourishedtheblog.com | a simple delicious sweet and savoury jam made with tomatoes, onions, a little sugar and lots of chia seeds

 

This recipe was published before Always Nourished transitioned to PCOS-focused recipes. Some of the ingredients used in this recipe may not be PCOS-friendly or compliant with the Always Nourished food and nutrition methods or protocols for PCOS.

You know, with those garden-fresh tomatoes and onions and chia seeds!!! (<– And yes all 3 exclamation marks are totally needed and most definitely valid here.)

Normally, I think 2 exclamation marks is more than sufficient to express most of my emotions/thought/feelings about any old thing but this isn’t just any old thing… Nope.

We are talking Easy Tomato Chia Seed Jam here. It’s kind of like this jam but made with tomatoes for a super sweet addition to anything a little savoury or, you know, just anything. And it’s super easy and doesn’t take hours to make (less than 1 to be exact) and is seriously gluten-free and vegan… SAY WHAT?!?

Yup. F’real.

This is probably one of my new favourite, if not my new absolute favourite, condiments of 2015. And I’m serious.

I really am serious. Condiments are a BIIIGG deal. Wouldn’t breakfast, lunch and dinner be so… blah! if it weren’t for that perfectly matched condiment swooping and jazzing things up a little.

I mean, my life would not be complete without a good mustard, a fancy ketchup, a spicy relish and aioli galore to jazz up burgers, sandwiches, french fries and omelettes. But you guys!!!

This Tomato Chia Seed Jam!!

I. Can’t. Even.

It’s the only way I’ll be jazzin’ up my sandwiches, burgers, crackers and eggs for the foreseeable future. And because it is that time of year when everyone you know has about 50 extra tomatoes they are just dying to give away.

Which is fine with me! I will gladly collect all of your extra garden fresh tomatoes to make this Tomato Chia Seed Jam and eat it allllll myself. Because I am good at that.

I love the addition of chia seeds.  The chia seeds act as a thickener and really give this tomato jam that jelly-like consistency. They add texture and nutrients like fibre, healthy fats and protein. I mean, why not sneak these nutritious and super-good-for-you seeds in where ever you can. right?

Yup. F’real.

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Tomato Chia Seed Jam


  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 1 cup 1x
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Fresh tomatoes and onions are the stars of this Easy Tomato Chia Seed Jam. Use it as a spread of condiment to add a little bit of sweetness, a little bit of savoury and lots of deliciousness to just about anything!


Ingredients

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  • 2/3 cup finely chopped onion (from about 1/4 large onion)
  • 1 teaspoon oil (I used extra virgin olive)
  • 2 cups tomatoes, chopped and their juices (use grape, Roma or vine tomatoes)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar (I used organic cane sugar)
  • Sprinkle of salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan over medium-low heat cook the onions until very translucent in the oil.
  2. Add the diced tomatoes, sugar, salt and vinegar and stir to combine. Bring mixture to a gentle boil and then reduce heat and simmer.
  3. Let tomatoes simmer for 30-35 minutes, until most of the liquid has reduced.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in chia seeds. Allow mixture to cool slightly and thicken before serving or store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes

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Rebecca Dwyre is the holistic nutritionist, recipe creator and photographer behind Always Nourished. Being diagnosed with PCOS in 2018 was unexpected and devastating for her. Since then she’s been on her own PCOS Freedom journey and has learned so much about managing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome with food and lifestyle that she’s made it her mission to share what she has learned so that other women with PCOS don’t have to struggle like she did.

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

  1. Carin says

    August 2, 2016 at 12:31 pm

    Can I make this recipe and can it? Thanks!

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    • Rebecca says

      August 4, 2016 at 9:59 am

      Probably! I have to admit I have never canned anything before. But if you can can a tomato sauce, I’m sure canning tomato jam would be ok too. Let me know how it works out if you give it a try!

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