This tasty green juice recipe is packed with green veggies, fruit, and flavorful herbs. It’s the perfect blend of flavors thanks to the sweet pineapple, cucumber, ginger, and mint. With minimal prep, this recipe takes 10 minutes or less from start to finish.
Look for more green drinks? Try a hormone healing green smoothie, mango spinach smoothie, or avocado smoothie next.
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Green Juice Without a Juicer
You can make this green juice easily in the blender and it’s cheaper than vegetable juice you’ll find at a juice bar. It’s packed with anti-inflammatory ingredients, it’s slightly sweet and very delicious!
There’s a great balance of sweetness from the apple and pineapple and zing from the ginger. You’ll taste the celery and cucumber a bit, which gives it an additional fresh flavor to go with the fresh mint.
I took a notes out of Serious Eat’s tips on how to make homemade juice, focusing on mixing high-yield ingredients with high-potency ingredients. It’s also a combination of fruits and veggies I’d actually enjoy together!
What Does it Taste Like?
Overall, this green juice is really balanced and tastes really yummy. It’s a perfect balance of tart, sweet, and fresh. The apple and pineapple comes through, but you also get a hint of celery and fresh parsley. It’s my favorite green juice recipe!
If you’re new to juicing then this green juice recipe is for you! You don’t need a fancy juicer. All you need is a blender and a Rawsome Creations Nut Milk Bag to get the benefits of juicing at home.
Ingredients You Need
Here are the fresh ingredients in this simple green juice recipe. Skip to the recipe card below for exact measurements.
- Kale: tuscan, curly, or any type you have on hand. Even frozen kale.
- Green Apple: the natural sugars add sweetness.
- Pineapple: Balances the kale and adds sweetness.
- Herbs: Parsley, mint, and cilantro.
- Cucumber: regular, mini, or English cucumber are great options.
- Celery: for flavor and substance.
- Ginger: Use less for a more mild flavor.
- Lemon Juice: for freshness and balance.
How to Make Green Juice
Here are the simple steps, with images, for this delicious green juice recipe. Skip down to the recipe card below for the full printable recipe.
- Add to the blender: Peel the fresh fruit and roughly chop the vegetables so they fit in the blender. I love using a high-speed blender like a Vitamix.
- Blend: Blend everything on high for for a few minutes until the juice turns a deep green color and the majority of the fresh fruits and veggies are visibly broken up.
- Strain the juice: Cover a large bowl or measuring cup with a nut milk bag and strain the juice through it, squeezing tightly to get as much juice as possible. Serve right away or store.
Can I Make it With A Juicer?
Follow the same recipe, just omit the water and cut your fruits and veggies a little smaller. Most juicers allow you to leave the skin on fruits and veggies, so that’s a personal preference. Run them through the juicer, using the tampeer as needed!
If you plan to fresh green juice frequently (or any juice), investing in a masticating is worth it because they extract the most fiber and reduce waste. Although centrifugal juicers is a great option too. You can learn the difference between each kind of juicer to decide which is best for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s filled with only natural ingredients and tons of veggies so it’s actually recommended to drink green juice every day, especially if you don’t feel like you’re getting enough nutrients from your diet.
Avoid putting ingredients with little to no juice in a green juice like avocados, berries and bananas. Although certain fruits and veggies can be juiced, it’s important to take stock of your body and what food works for you. For example, be mindful of the amount of sugar in fruits like pears and pineapple if you’re trying to balance blood sugar. If you’re sensitive to gut issues, be mindful of juicing cruciferous vegetables like broccoli.
You don’t need a juicer to juice vegetables, you can use a blender. They key to making this green juice recipe in the blender is having a quality nut milk bag (I like the Rawsome Creations Nut Milk Bag).
What to Do with Leftover Pulp
After you strain the juice through the nut milk bag, you’re left with the pulp from the vegetables. I tend to compost mine, but you can use it for other recipes if you don’t want to toss it. Here are 20 unique uses for leftover juice pulp.
How to Store
Serve the juice right away or store it in glass jars for up to 3 days. The juice will separate in the fridge so shake well first!
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Green Juice Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup ice
- 2 cups kale or spinach
- 1 green apple cored and cut into chunks
- 1 cup pineapple fresh or canned with no sugar added
- 1/2 cup parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint
- 1 medium cucumber quartered
- 2 celery stalks roughly chopped
- 1 inch piece of ginger peeled
- Juice from 1 lemon
Instructions
- Wash all vegetables and fruits well. Add water to a high-speed blender then add the rest of the ingredients. Blend on the highest setting for at least one minute, until completely combined and is similar to a smoothie consistency.
- To separate the juice from the pulp, place a nut milk bag or fine mesh seive over a large glass measuring bowl (I use an 8 cup glass measuring bowl). Pour the juice mixture into the bowl through the nut milk bag, squeezing the mixture through the bag so all of the liquid and pulp is separated. Reserve the pulp to put in muffins or crackers.
- Drink immediately or place in a sealed glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Shake well before drinking. This recipe doubles well.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Is there any reason not to drink the pump as well?
Nope, you can drink the pulp!
Looming forward to getting your heathtjy smoothies.
Love this recipe! It was so easy to make and delicious
I love it! Looks so refreshing and healthy!
This green juice looks so refreshing! Love the healthy benefits of juicing!
Looks like a great recipe to use as the weather warms up!