Top 20 Tasty Green Juice Recipes
This first green juice recipe is sweet (but not-too-sweet), balanced, and incredibly nutritious. With just 4 ingredients, it's perfect for anyone who is looking for a go-to green juice recipe that's quick and easy to make. Scroll past the first recipe to view 20 more options that offer a variety of flavors!
Ingredients
cucumber | 8 oz | 227 g | 1 medium cucumber |
green apple | 9 oz | 255 g | 1 1/4 large apple |
kale | 4 oz | 113 g | 1 1/2 cups chopped kale |
lemon | 1.5 oz | 43 g | A little less than 1/2 medium lemon |
Directions
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Wash and weigh the produce.
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Quarter the lemon (leaving skin on) and place directly into the press. If you don’t have a juice press, peel the lemon and juice with the rest of the ingredients.
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Juice the remaining ingredients together.
Pro tips
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When sourcing the best cucumbers for juicing, search for medium-to-large cucumbers that are firm without any soft spots or blemishes.
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Your cucumbers should be dark green with minimal to no yellow spots. These yellow spots tend to develop once the cucumber becomes overly ripe.
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If your cucumbers have wax on the outside, make sure to properly remove the wax with a safe veggie wash.
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Leave the stems on the kale – they typically contain a lot of flavor and juice. Coming from the farm, kale will have dirt on the leaves and needs to be thoroughly washed.
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Green apple is best to keep the color of the juice a nice-looking green, but you can use other apple varieties if you prefer – though your juice may look more brown than