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Green Juice Is the New Coffee
Green juice is so refreshing and full of vitamins and minerals. It's a great way to utilize fruits and vegetables that a left in your fridge at the end of the week and turn them into something delicious.
- Prep time
- 12 min
- Cook time
- 8 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 small banana (peeled)
- 1 nectarine or pear (remove pit/core)
- 1 green apple (remove core)
- 2 large celery ribs (including leaves if they are still attached)
- 4 inch piece of cucumber (Japanese or Persian)
- 4 large romaine lettuce leaves
- 4 medium kale leaves (or spinach or chard)
- 1 sprig fresh mint
Instructions
- 1
Wash and dry all produce. Cut the produce so that it will fit into the shoot of the juicer.
- 2
Turn the juicer on low, and process all soft fruit first. Then turn the juicer to high, and process all vegetables and hard fruit. Let juicer run several extra seconds to wait for all the juice to come out. Check the taste and amount of juice made. Add another piece of produce if necessary.
- 3
Either serve immediately over ice or refrigerate covered. Consume within 24-36 hours.