While there are many debates over the benefits of juicing, I have found personally that my body loves fresh pressed juices! I have more energy, can stay more focused, and it gives me something tasty to drink that I know will be doing something good for my body.
There have been a few (okay maybe more than a few) really terrible juicing experiments that resulted in wishing I'd just cooked the vegetables. This juice was not one of them. It's the first one I made in 2014 and have continued to make throughout the year! It's refreshing and has a great flavor from the combination of both fruits, vegetables, and herbs.
It has ginger which is great for aiding digesting and adding a little kick in with the sweetness of the oranges and apples. Spinach is packed with iron, and parsley is well-loved for having anti-inflammatory properties.
Recipe:
Place all ingredients through a juicer in the order below, mix and enjoy!
- Ginger (1/2 thumb size)
- Parsley (a handful)
- Spinach (2 packed cups)
- Orange (1 small)
- Lemon (1/2)
- Apples (3 small)
- Cucumber (1/2)
Serve in a mason jar and use a Glass Dharma straw to stay plastic free!
I will have to try this soon! Looks yummy.
ReplyDeleteWhat juicer do you use?
ReplyDeleteI recently upgraded to an Omega VRT 400 HDS juicer, which is a masticating (or sometimes called cold-press) juicer. It leaves very little pulp in the juice and the expelled pulp is quite dry depending on the fruit/vegetable used. The juice you see in the picture was made with an old little Black & Decker high-velocity juicer which is why there is so much separation. It worked well, but did not allow juices to mix as well nor keep as long as the Omega. But it did precisely what I needed to at the time and it wasn't pricy!
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