Add the warmed strawberries and banana, milk, vanilla extract, and salt to a high-speed blender.

Wait until the strawberries and bananas have cooled down for a minute or two before moving to the next step. This will prevent steam from building up while blending.

Once the mixture has cooled slightly, begin to blend - starting first on a low speed then gradually increasing to the highest speed. Blend for at least 1 full minute. The mixture should be very smooth and velvety with no clumps.

Pour the strawberry base into a large bowl.

Whisk in the chia seeds and stir until they are evenly floating in the strawberry mixture. If there are clumps of seeds or seeds sunk to the bottom of the bowl, continue to whisk and stir until well combined and there are no clumps of seeds.

Let the pudding cool completely, stirring occasionally, and then refrigerate until chilled. The chia seeds will cause the strawberry mixture to thicken and turn into a pudding-like consistency.

Serve chilled. You can top this chia pudding with the topping of your choice.