Tangy and detoxifying hard-core green juice.
2 large leaves of lacinato kale (aka dinosaur kale)
1 medium garden cucumber, (skin on) cut into spears
half of 1 large ripe yellow delicious apple
half of 1 small ripe lemon, peeled
Put all of the ingredients through a juicer of your choice, stir gently and serve!
A few tips…
To help limit your exposure to harmful pesticide residues and waxed coatings often associated with conventional produce, try to purchase organically grown fruits and vegetables as often as possible.
The listed ingredients should amount to roughly 10 ounces of juice, depending on how much liquid your cucumber, kale, apple and lemon yield. It is best to serve fresh juices soon after they are made due to oxidation and degrading of nutrients. However, they can be tightly sealed and placed inside the refrigerator for short-term storage (a day or two). Generally, greens tend to oxidize less quickly than most fruits, so the more greens you have in your juice (or even smoothies for that matter) the longer they may last.
Save the leftover pulp for adding to soups or as an ingredient in making breads or crackers. No need to throw that extra goodness away! The leftover pulp can last a day or two if stored in a tightly sealed container and kept inside the refrigerator. If you are not able to use the leftover pulp in that amount of time, storing it inside the freezer may be a better option.
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