So, you happily purchased your new juicer and are excited to get started? That’s great! Juicing is one of the best health habits you can cultivate. Fresh juice is an easy way to get an energizing hit of vitamins, minerals, and enzymes in an easily digestible form. Today, I am going to share 3 green juice recipes for beginners from an experienced juicer and juicing blogger, Philipp Brohl. Green juices are popular for their nutrient-rich content, offering a convenient way to consume a variety of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants from leafy greens and other vegetables.
Starting to make green juices can be super exciting. However, it can also be discouraging at the same time. The first green juice I made tasted awful! I wasn’t used to drinking green juice and I didn’t know what I was doing. Green juices can have a very strong flavor, if you’re not careful. However, learn how to make homemade juice the right way and they can be super delicious!
How To Make Green Juice: Work Your Way Up!
The first you should know about the juicing process, is vegetable juice all by itself can be too much for most people. When you’re just starting with green juice, start slow. Juice recipes made only out of vegetables isn’t the best way to start with green juices.
In the beginning, simply add more sweet fruit to your green drinks. Fresh fruit is like a spoonful of sugar that makes every green juice taste good.
I know many people fear that adding fruits can cause blood sugar to rise. While that’s probably true, I wouldn’t worry too much about it.
The most important thing is that you enjoy your green juices right from the start. It’s more likely you will continue juicing if you actually enjoy the taste.
It’s good to start with a 50/50 ratio. That means juices are made of 50% vegetables and 50% fruits. Over time, your taste buds will get used to drinking greens. Then you can slowly add more vegetables and reduce the fruits.
A Few Words on Juicers
When you’re making green juice, it’s best to use a slow juicer. Slow juicers (also called masticating juicers, or cold press juicers) are the best juicers for leafy greens.
If your juicer sounds like a jet plane taking off right in your kitchen, then you probably have a centrifugal juicer. These juicers have fast-spinning cutting discs and slice the produce. Slow juicers slowly grind ingredients.
Dark leafy greens, like spinach and kale, are lightweight. Centrifugal juicers barely juice the leaves before shooting them into the pulp container. Now, before you throw your centrifugal juicer away, here are a few tips to get more juice out of greens even with a centrifugal juicer:
- The Sandwich Method – don’t just put the greens into your centrifugal juicer, sandwich them between fruits. First, put half an apple in your juicer. Don’t start your juicer yet. Put some leafy greens on top, and put the other half apple above it. If your centrifugal juicer has a low-speed setting, use it. Start your juicer and slowly juice them.
- Roll the Leafy Greens – if you don’t have any hard fruits in your juice recipe, simply roll your leafy greens before adding them to your juicer. This works great with kale, Swiss chard, collard greens, etc. Try to push down the greens as slowly as possible once you turned on your juicer.
If you’re just starting out with green juices, any type of juicer will work fine. The most important thing is to keep juicing! Once you’re convinced green juices should be a part of your life, consider getting a slow juicer. You’ll get a much higher juice yield from leafy greens. It can save you quite some money in the long run.
Delicious Green Juice Recipes
These are some of the best tasting juicing recipes for beginners because they mix greens with fruits to make them more palatable. They are still healthy green juice recipes but they are crafted with flavor in mind too! A mason jar or other larger glass works well to hold your tasty green juice. Use organic produce when possible.
Easy Green Juice Recipe
I think this is the best green juice recipe because apple juice is great way to add delicious flavor and nutritional value at the same time. Spinach tastes mild in green juices and it pairs perfectly with apples. You can improve the taste of almost any green juice with limes or lemons. Just make sure not to overdo it! Up to one lemon or two small limes work great in a juice recipe. Citrus fruits aren’t loaded with sugar and can give your green juices a light, sweet taste. If you’re using organic lemons, you won’t even need to peel them before juicing. Just like the rest of the fruit, the skin is full of benefits.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- 2 medium-sized green apples (Granny Smith apple, Golden Delicious apple, or Pippin apple)
- ½ lemon
- ½-inch fresh ginger piece
Instructions:
- Wash all produce thoroughly
- Peel the ginger, lemon, and green apple (if they aren’t organic)
- Core the apples and cut them into chunks
- Juice all ingredients
- Enjoy your green juice!
Simple Green Juice Recipe With Celery & Cucumber
Here’s a great celery juice recipe that can kick-start your morning. Celery juice is grabbing attention lately, there’s a real hype about it. While I don’t believe that celery juice is a miracle cure for everything, it sure has numerous health benefits. Celery consists mostly of water and is low in sugar. It’s believed to reduce inflammation, aid digestion, and may even alkalize your body.
Ingredients:
- 3-4 stalks celery
- ½ English cucumber
- 2 green apples
- 1 lime
Instructions:
- Wash all ingredients thoroughly
- Cut the celery stalks into smaller pieces, if you’re using a slow juicer
- Core the apples and cut them into chunks
- You won’t need to peel the lime if it’s organic
- Juice all ingredients in your juicer
Kale And Pineapple Juice Recipe
You won’t need a zillion different ingredients to make a healthy green juice. All you need is a little bit of kale in your life. It’s one of the healthiest foods on the planet. Growing kale in your own garden is easy and rewarding and can be a great way to start incorporating more leafy greens into your diet. If you’ve never juiced kale before, start slow. It can taste quite bitter if you’re overdoing it. The addition of pineapple imparts a natural sweetness and helps cut down the bitter taste. Lemon juice is full of Vitamin C.
Ingredients:
- 2-3 large kale leaves
- ¼ fresh pineapple, cut into chunks
- 1 lemon
Instructions:
- Wash the kale leaves thoroughly
- Roughly chop the kale
- Remove the rind from the pineapple
- Cut the pineapple into chunks
- Peel the lemon
- Juice all ingredients in your juicer
- Enjoy this refreshing green juice!
Conclusion
Green juice recipes offer a powerful and convenient way to enhance your daily nutrition by packing a variety of essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants into a single drink. They support overall health, boost energy levels, and promote detoxification while being easily customizable to suit individual tastes and dietary needs. Whether you’re looking to improve digestion, increase your vegetable intake, or simply enjoy a refreshing and nutritious beverage, green juices can be a versatile addition to a balanced diet, contributing to long-term wellness.
I hope you enjoy these healthy green juice recipes for beginners. There are endless flavor combinations and juice recipes you can try. Juicing is an easy way to incorporate more fruits and veggies into your diet. It may benefit your health in so many ways. Have you tried green juice before? What are your favorite greens for juicing? Which healthy green juice recipe above is your favorite? Let us know on social media @familyfocusblog!
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