Yield: 2 people
Detox Green Juice
Packed with cucumber, celery, kale, lemon, ginger, fennel, and green apple - This detox green juice is subtly sweet and so refreshing. It will leave your body feeling rejuvenated, energized, and cleansed. I love starting my day with this juice for a little extra boost for my gut and overall health.
Ingredients
- ½ bunch kale, destemmed
- 1 cucumber, peeled and cut into large pieces
- 4 stalks celery, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 green apple, decored and quartered
- 1 lemon, rind cut off and halved
- 1 bulb fennel, stems and leaves cut off, quartered
- 1 inch ginger root, peeled
Instructions
- Prep the produce for detox green juice. First, make sure you wash all of the produce. Then remove leafy green part of kale from stem, cut cucumber into large pieces, remove core from apple and cut into large pieces, cut rind off lemon and halve or quarter it, peel the ginger root, cut leaves and stems off of fennel then quarter the bulb.
- Add fruits and veggies to juicer. Slowly add the fruits and veggies to your juicer! Allow the juicer to fully run through the produce then let drip for a few seconds to ensure it's done.
- Enjoy! Once the juicer is finished juicing you can enjoy your green detox juice! I like placing mine in the fridge for 15 minutes to cool it slightly.
Notes
- To save time, prep the veggies ahead of time. I like to prep mine the night before so in the morning I can just throw it in the juicer and have my juice ready in minutes.
- Have fun with it! Different produce has different benefits so you can play around based on what you are looking for. To support detox I always add in celery and dark leafy greens. To support digestion I love adding in lemon, ginger, and fennel. The green apple adds a little sweetness.
- Don't go too crazy with fruit. The issue with juices is when they are packed with fruit (aka packed with sugar!) when you juice a ton of fruit you are stripping down that fiber which slows absorption, causing your blood sugar to rise. I tend to do only veggies or add in a small amount of fruit.
- Best served immediately. Store in a glass jar with a lid for 1-2 days.
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