Green Juice

What You’ll Need

For the best flavor, make sure your vegetables are very fresh. Check the recipe card for the full ingredient amounts.

• Spinach – Either regular or baby spinach works well.
• Cucumber – You can add the cucumber in peeled or unpeeled (I usually leave it unpeeled).
• Parsley – I use flat-leaf parsley.
• Bell pepper – To keep the juice green, I use a green bell pepper.
• Celery
• Orange juice – Use your favorite brand of orange juice, or squeeze your own fresh orange juice.

• Add to blender. Place all of the fresh green ingredients in the pitcher of a high-powered blender, then add 1 cup of orange juice.
• Mix. Blend on medium-high speed until very smooth, then add the rest of the orange juice. Chill and serve!

Drink Variations

I love changing up the veggies and juice when I make this recipe for green juice depending on what I have in the fridge or what I’m in the mood for. Here are a few variation suggestions you can try:

• Other juices – Orange juice is a natural choice to use in this green drink, but you don’t have to stop there! Try other citrus-based juices like pineapple juice. Or, try mango juice, or an orange-mango juice blend.
• Fruit – You can add 1 cored, seeded and peeled, chopped apple to the blender for natural sweetness and flavor.
• Use freshly squeezed juice – Most of the time I keep it easy and grab a bottle of orange juice from the store. But, during citrus season, you can use freshly squeezed orange juice for an extra burst of fresh sweetness. You can use a manual or electric juicer to juice the oranges, making sure to fully remove the seeds.
• Try different vegetables – You can look at this recipe as a starting point for incorporating other veggies. I like to add or subsitute the spinach for chard. If you don’t mind adding a few more colors to the drink, you can use any color of bell pepper you like, including yellow or orange.
• Add ginger – For a little lightly spicy kick, add peeled, fresh ginger to the blender along with the other ingredients.
• Lemon juice – Add the juice of 1 lemon to the drink for a bit of bright acidity.
• More herbs – A handful of fresh mint leaves will add even more freshness to this green juice recipe. You could also try basil or cilantro.
• Strain the juice – For the smoothest possible juice, run the juice blend through a fine mesh strainer. This will remove any extra bits that haven’t blended into the juice. Of course, if you don’t mind these, you can skip this step.

Serving Suggestions

I love a cold glass of green juice first thing in the morning when I’m deciding what to have for breakfast, and sometimes I’ll drink it for breakfast when I’m in a rush. Or, I’ll serve it alongside morning options like:

• Eggs. Sip a glass of juice and dig into a plate of scrambled or fried eggs. It’s also lovely with a portion of cottage cheese egg bake or overnight egg bake.
• Muffins. Balance a sweet morning pastry with a glass of juice. I love serving this green juice blend with a warm basket of blueberry muffins with crumb topping, banana bread muffins, or pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.
• Pancakes and waffles. Balance a sweet breakfast like blueberry waffles or apple oat pancakes with a big glass of green juice.
• Over ice. Chill the green juice as directed or, if you wish to drink it right away, pour it over a tall glass of ice. You can also add a little green juice to homemade smoothies for a boost.

Can I Make This In Advance?

Yes, you can blitz together this green juice before you want to drink it. Place the juice in an airtight container and store it in the fridge for up to 4 days. I purchase orange juice in 52-ounce plastic carafes, which are perfect for storing the blended juice. If you do this, make sure to leave a couple inches of head space so you can shake up the juice before serving (note that you’ll have a few servings of juice that won’t fit in the bottle). However you store the juice, give it a stir or a shake before serving.

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