RECIPE: Green Juice That Doesn't Taste Green For Detox and Glowing Skin (Using a blender)
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Ever wanted to try living a healthy lifestyle but don't know where to start?
Well, this is one of the easiest ways I know.
GREEN JUICE
The recommended daily intake of vegetables for adults is 5 - 6 serves.
1 serve is equivalent to about 1 cup of leafy greens/raw salad.
You get tonnes of vegetables and all it's raw nutrients in this green juice.
The best part, it doesn't even taste like green juice!
Proof?
My boyfriend doesn't particularly fancy eating vegetables, but he LOVES this green juice.
Also, not to worry if you don't have a juicer.
NEITHER DO I.
I'll show you how to make this green juice using a blender, it's easy!
This juice contains a mere 5 ingredients.
Kale, cucumber, apples, baby spinach and lemon juice.
Each and every ingredient is packed full of nutrients and vitamins that are really healthy for the body. Here are their health benefits:
Kale - Lowers cholesterol which can reduce risk of heart disease, contains cancer-fighting substances, high in beta-carotene, makes you feel full to help weight loss
Spinach - Helps maintain healthy hair, skin, eyes and strong bones, aids in digestion, lowers risk for heart disease, contains cancer-fighting substances, improves blood glucose control in diabetes
Lemon - Helps with indigestion and constipation, aids in weight loss, helps to detox the body, maintains healthy skin and hair, helps with high blood pressure and respiratory problems
Cucumber - Reduces risk of cancer, supports heart and digestive health, helps to manage stress and maintain healthy weight
Apple - High in fibre and water which makes them filling and aids in weight loss, lowers risk of heart disease, cancer and diabetes, contains prebiotic which promotes good gut bacteria, contains anti-inflammatory compounds that can help fight asthma and promote bone health
Ingredients (Serves about 6 - 7 cups)
1 bunch of kale, washed
2 lemons, washed
9 apples, washed
1 bag of baby spinach (about 120g)
1 long cucumber, washed
Method
Chop the kale, apples and cucumber into small chunks to fit into blender.
For this amount of ingredients, I had to blend in two batches so divide ingredients into two and add into blender.
Squeeze the lemon above your opened palms so catch any falling seeds.
Squeeze the lemon above your opened palms so catch any falling seeds.
Add a little bit of water to ease blending.
Try not to add too much water or the juice will be diluted.
Blend for 2 - 3 minutes until you get a smoothie-like consistency.
At this point, you get a green smoothie and you can even drink it as it is!
But I prefer it in juice form just cause it's easier to drink.
So, pass it through a sieve..
And you'll end up with the pupl, which is all the fibres from the vegetables
Usually, people throw these out but there are lots of good nutrients and vitamins in them as well.
There are loads of recipes online showing you how you can use the vegetable fibres.
I've tried one of them, and threw the vegetable fibre into some pancake batter.
You end up with green pancakes, but it tasted great.
It was hard to believe that the pancakes were actually healthy!
After passing all the green "smoothie" through the sieve, you'll end up with GREEN JUICE.
There you have it!
Pretty simple and a great, easy way to start a healthy lifestyle.
Just a tip, since this green juice is fresh, you should store it in the fridge and for no longer than 2 - 3 days.
By the 3rd day, you'll notice the juice isn't a vibrant green anymore but has oxidised slightly into a green-ish brown.
By the 3rd day, you'll notice the juice isn't a vibrant green anymore but has oxidised slightly into a green-ish brown.
Also, it is advised to store fresh juice in glass bottles as there are no chemicals in glass bottles.
I use my VOSS water bottles to store my green juice and its perfect, because VOSS bottles look so simple and cute!
In case you were wondering why I still had leftover Kale, that's because I saved some for my bunnies ;)
There are other ways to make juice without a juicer, to find out more, click the links below:
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63 comments
So much healthy! But this juice sounds really good too!
ReplyDeleteYes it is really healthy and tastes super yummy too :)
DeleteThis looks and sounds good! I'm gonna start juicing up too! Thanks for this.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome :) Hope you like it!
DeleteLove the recipes you share! Think its time for me to take my blender out and start detoxing!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! YES! That's what I've done too :)
DeleteJust wondering.. How did the green pancakes look? LOL! One reason I don't like juicing is because I don't like removing and throwing away the fibre. Making pancakes seems interesting!
ReplyDeleteThe pancakes tastes really good honestly. They don't exactly looks that good. Haha depends on what you're after. They basically look like green pancakes..
DeleteGreat health tips. Want to try this too.
ReplyDeleteThanks :) Do try it, you'll love it!
DeleteI might try this! I've just started drinking lots of water with lemon juice and sliced strawberries in it, which is way healthier than the Coke Zero I usually have lol.
ReplyDeleteDi from Max The Unicorn
Hahaha definitely a healthier option. But yeah, try this out and who knows, it may surprise you!
DeleteI've always wanted to drink healthy green juice. Never found out how to do it. Thanks for sharing the process!
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome :) Hopefully now you can try it and love it as much as I do!
DeleteI love green juices! This is such a great post Xx
ReplyDeleteYou and me both! Thank you so so much love x
Deletelooks great... can't wait to try it out....
ReplyDeleteThanks! Hope you liked it if you did try it out :)
DeleteI need to try this!
ReplyDeleteTry it! You won't regret :)
DeleteI think the apple makes the trick, it cover the taste of everything. I'll try this thou, it was a good recipe. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks :) and yeah the apples and lemon especially help to mask the taste of the vegetables :)
DeleteI haven't ever found a green juice that I truly enjoyed so I will be anxious to try your recipe! Some of them have a strange chalky residue but many of the ingredients you used were ones I haven't tried yet. :)
ReplyDeleteFrom the many times I've made this juice, I haven't found it to have any chalky residue so this just might be the recipe you're looking for! Hope it works out for you :) If it does or doesn't please let me know and maybe I can help.
DeleteI love this recipe! I can't wait to try it now.
ReplyDeleteThanks :) Hope you'll like it!
DeleteLooks super good! Must give this a try! I do fancy a good juice as long as its not green in taste
ReplyDeleteThanks! Me too, and that means that this is the perfect green juice for you!
DeleteYum this sounds great! I have so many of those VOSS bottles too hahahaha
ReplyDeleteHahaha time to put those bottles to good use!
DeleteAh! Healthy food, always great when you are travelling and or getting in shape for the summer. Cheers
ReplyDeleteYes! This juice will definitely keep you in great health for your travels. It'll also make your skin glow!
DeleteThanks for the receipe! I just bought a nutribullet last week so gonna try your receipe this week!
ReplyDeleteDon't have a nutribullet but I've seen it so much on tv! Lucky you! Hope you liked it :)
DeleteThanks for the tips, will try this for my healthy diet :)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome :) Good luck with your diet! xx
DeleteOhhhh a green juice that doesn't taste green.
ReplyDeleteI've got to try! Thanks for sharing!
YES! As hard to believe as that sounds, it's true!
DeleteThis green juice is loaded with healthy stuff. If it tastes as well as you say, we're sold. We'll give it try after our next visit to the produce aisle.
ReplyDeleteSounds great! Hope you guys liked it!
DeleteI love Kale juice and do juicing often. But when I add too much Kale to apple ratio, then it gets too bitter for me. But all is good and I love juicing! xx
ReplyDeleteJacq
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That's why I always make sure to buy more apples than kale! haha xx
DeleteYum! Im going to try making this :)
ReplyDeleteGreat! Hope you love it as much as I do!
DeleteThis recipe looks awesome, I love a good green juice!
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Thank you very very much :)
DeleteGreen juices scare me but maybe I should start with this one!
ReplyDeleteLisa
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They used to scare me too. But i decided to just try it out one day, and I fell in love and have been making it every 2 weeks ever since!
DeleteNeed to try this recipe! I love adding apple and lemon to my green juice :)
ReplyDeleteGo for it babe :) me too!
DeleteIt's a good idea to reuse the pulp to make into pancake!! I would always throw it away or use it as fertilizer for my plants.
ReplyDeleteYes :) There are many other ways to reuse it as well. But ingredients to make pancakes were the only things I had on hand at that time.
DeleteI like this recipe, i want to try this also .
ReplyDeleteTry it out! :) You won't regret it.
DeleteOh yes. That is one tasty juice! Can you send one bottle to me please?
ReplyDeleteHahaha. sorry! All finished. Boyfriend drank everything up. The next day, there was none left! xx
DeleteWe are juicers too! I use a lot of apples and lemon as well. This looks pretty interesting so I 'll give a go.
ReplyDeleteGreat! Let me know how it goes for you :)
DeleteI'm not that much of a health fanatic, but once in a while, I do things that are right and good for me. Noting your recipe for one of those days.
ReplyDeleteSounds good! :) Hope you like it!
DeleteI juice for a good 5 days at least every three months so this is awesome! Definitely bookmarking and thanks for listing out all the benefits. Its nice to know what these ingredients actually do!
ReplyDeleteThis looks super healthy. I like your ingredients, but in my own recipe which I recommended in my blog post below, I added a few slices of ginger as well: www.healthtraveljunkie.com/green-juice-health-benefits/
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