Cucumber Green Juice with Apple, Kale & Lemon

Is there a better way to cool off than with a crisp glass of green juice - more specifically, fresh cucumber juice? Make this delicious cucumber-based recipe.

two glasses of green juice surrounded by ingredients

Ingredients

cucumber 10 oz 284 g 1 large cucumber
green apple 7.7 oz 218 g 1 large apple
kale 3 oz 85 g 1 1/3 cups chopped kale
lemon 1.2 oz 34 g 1/3 medium lemon

Directions

  1. Wash and weigh the produce.

  2. 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.

  3. Grind remaining ingredients together and press.

Pro tips

  • When trying to source the best cucumbers for juicing, search for medium-to-large cucumbers that are firm without any soft spots or blemishes.

  • Your cucumbers should be dark green with minimal to no yellow spots – these spots tend to develop once the cucumber becomes overly ripe. If your cucumbers have wax on the outside, make sure to properly remove the wax with a safe veggie wash.

  • 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.