Here's the best way to prepare chia seeds:

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Don't!

Is there any particular reason you want to add them?

I mistakenly bought into the hype a while back. Eat whole, clean foods. You don't need them.

As far as an answer to your question, I put some in a jar of fresh coconut water and added some lime. Let sit for a while in the fridge. Not too bad.

EDIT: It just so happens that someone at my office is selling packs of Chia Seeds as a weight loss supplement. I thought the timing was rather funny. Anywho, if that isn't a sign, not sure what is.

Feed them to the birds. Then feed the birds to the cat. The birds get to eat their natural diet, my cat gets to eat his natural diet, and my gut is spared damage from the chia seeds. It is a win-win situation.

But look at those tiny seeds--who else in their right mind besides a bird would bother with them? Oh yeah, the Aztecs, who also were really into human sacrifice. Like I said, who in their right mind...

You'll also note that the poor peasants stuck with the chia seeds did as poor peasants everywhere did...they ground the seeds, they soaked the seeds, they fermented the seeds...then, after way too much work, they could make it into something edible. Meanwhile, out in the forest, some hunter-gatherer nailed a pecary with a spear and had an instant meal.

I make chia fresca all summer long. It's really good! I just put some lemon and stevia in filtered water then add some seeds and let it sit overnight. Sometimes I put more, sometimes less. I don't think it really matters. Just adds some body to the drink which is nice.

I don't think as highly of chia (or any other seeds) as I once did but I think they are fine in moderation. They make a great pudding with cream or coconut milk and some cinnamon and stevia. You can also grind the seeds and use the flour in baking.

Paleo eaters typically avoid eating seeds as they are full of lectins and other toxins.

Put em in a cup of waterand squeeze half a lemon, add some agave if you wish. Let it sit for 15 minutes, stir occasionally...delicious! Recipe from "Born To Run" used by a superathelete tribe in Mexico called "Raramori" AKA "Tarahumara"

I make a 'bread'. After reading about the high estrogen in flax, I made the switch to chia. 1/4 cup egg white power, 1 cup chia seeds (ground/soaked in water for about an hour), 1 3/4 cup water - blend together and place on medium heat in a skillet and cook away

I like them. I think they're tasty, have an acceptable carb load, and the fat content makes for a good snack. I haven't found any compelling evidence that says they're detrimental.

Maybe they cause GI distress for some people, but I haven't found this to be the case for me personally. I say if you're curious then try it and measure your reaction to them.

mix with a small amount of milk and cacao powder. delicious chia pudding. google up some other chia pudding recipes - thats my preferred way.

chia seeds? ... what for? oh, i forgot that humans are 'omnivores' - chia seeds... tree bark, clay...

I don't understand the negative comments I've seen - any "diet" is going to be somewhat couter-productive eventually, however, adding healthy foods to your meals is a good thing. There are tons of toxins in out food, and we've been eating it for decades now. It's not a mystery why there is a weight/health problem in this country - between the no fat, no meat, no carb fad diets everyone has been confused into just eating and hoping it works out. On point though, Chia seeds actually can help detoxify your body - some of the toxins in our bodies are not water soluable, so they bond to our fat stores, thus the body won't release the fat or it will sustain damage. Chia seeds are a way to get those toxins out of the body.