Description
A simple collection of beginner-friendly juices featuring a naturally sweet fruit blend and a crisp vegetable juice. These refreshing drinks are quick to prepare and packed with fresh, nourishing ingredients.
Ingredients
2 medium apples, cored and chopped
1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped
1 cup fresh spinach
1 medium lemon, peeled
1 inch fresh ginger, peeled
1 cup water (for dilution)
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 medium cucumber, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
1 cup carrot, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil (optional, for flavor)
Instructions
- Wash and prepare all fruits and vegetables by peeling, coring, and chopping as needed.
- For the fruit juice: feed the apples, carrot, spinach, lemon, and ginger through a juicer.
- Stir in the water to dilute the juice to your preferred consistency.
- For the vegetable juice: feed the tomatoes, cucumber, celery, and carrot through the juicer.
- If desired, stir in olive oil after juicing to add smoothness and flavor.
- Pour the juice into glasses and serve immediately. Optionally serve over ice or garnish with a celery stick.
Notes
Add fresh mint leaves to the fruit juice for extra freshness.
Include a small orange or extra apple if you prefer a sweeter juice.
Add a squeeze of lemon or a pinch of black pepper to brighten the vegetable juice flavor.
A small piece of beet can be added for vibrant color and earthy flavor.
Store juice in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours and shake before drinking.
If you do not have a juicer, blend the ingredients and strain through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 100 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
