kefir chia pudding

Serves: 4

Ingredients:
500 ml (2 cups) plain, non-fizzy kefir
5 ml (1 teaspoon) vanilla essence
45 g (4) fresh dates, pitted
85 g (1/2 cup) chia seeds
berries, to taste

Method:
pour kefir, vanilla and dates into a narrow bowl. using a stick blender, blend until smooth (about 1 minute).
add chia seeds. blend again until the chia seeds are evenly distributed in the kefir (approx. 1 minute).
pour pudding into six 125 ml (1/2-cup) jars. place in the fridge for at least two hours to allow the seeds to swell and gel. if desired, garnish with berries before serving.