Summer might seem like an odd time to cleanse since we’re naturally more active in this season, but barbecues and trips to the beach can mean a big increase in the consumption of animal proteins—and a big drop in your energy levels! So if you’ve got an upcoming vacation or wedding that you’d like to look and feel your best for, the 4-day cleanse is the best way to jump-start your progress. If you’re too busy to make all the juices yourself at home, you can substitute any of our cold-pressed juices sold in stores for the homemade recipes in this chapter. Our website (www.drinkdailygreens.com) can give you the closest store locations.
To make everything easier, we have provided a shopping list (on the pages that follow) and broken it up by juice ingredients and raw food ingredients (which you will need for your dinner each night). If you plan to buy ready-to-drink Daily Greens juices for your cleanse, simply skip directly to the food shopping list.
Not sure where to shop? I love shopping locally and supporting local farmers, so I highly recommend hitting your farmers market to see if you can find the majority of your list there. You will most likely also need to make a quick trip to the grocery store. Happy shopping!
VEGETABLES |
QUANTITY |
Celery |
2 heads |
Collard greens (or kale) |
1 small bunch |
Cucumber |
9 medium |
Dandelion greens |
1 bunch |
Ginger root |
1/4-inch (0.6 cm) piece |
Kale |
1 small bunch |
Spinach |
4 bunches or 2 large boxes, prewashed |
Watercress |
1 bunch |
Yellow bell pepper (yellow capsicum) |
1 medium |
Zucchini |
3 medium |
FRUIT |
QUANTITY |
Cantaloupe |
1/2 melon |
Green grapes |
1 bunch |
Honeydew |
1/2 melon |
Lemon |
2 medium |
Peach |
1 medium |
Pear |
1 medium |
Pineapple |
1/4 cup (125g) chunks |
Watermelon |
1 small melon |
HERBS |
QUANTITY |
Basil |
1 bunch |
Cilantro (coriander) |
1 bunch |
Mint |
1 bunch |
NUTS/SEEDS |
QUANTITY |
Chia seeds (white) |
1/4 cup (40g) |
OTHER |
QUANTITY |
Sea salt (pink Himalayan) |
1 shaker of whole crystals |
VEGETABLES |
QUANTITY |
Avocado |
6 small |
Carrots |
1 bag carrot sticks |
Celery |
2 stalks |
Cherry tomato |
1 pint |
Cucumber |
2 medium |
Garlic |
1 bulb |
Green cabbage |
1 head |
Green (spring) onion |
1 bunch |
Jalapeño |
1 small |
Kale |
1 bunch |
Purple cabbage |
1 head |
Red onion |
1 small |
Red bell pepper (red capsicum) |
1–2 medium |
Roma tomato |
2 medium |
Romaine (cos) |
2 heads of hearts |
Super greens |
1 box, prewashed |
Tomato |
4–5 medium |
White onion |
1 small |
Yellow bell pepper (yellow capsicum) |
2–3 medium |
FRUIT |
QUANTITY |
Lemon |
1 medium |
Lime |
1 small |
Watermelon |
1/2 small melon |
HERBS |
QUANTITY |
Basil |
1 bunch |
Cilantro (coriander) |
1/2 bunch |
Mint |
1/2 bunch |
Parsley |
1 bunch |
NUTS/SEEDS |
QUANTITY |
Almond slivers (raw) |
1/2 cup (60g) |
Cashews or pine nuts (raw) |
1/2 cup (75g) |
OTHER |
QUANTITY |
Almond oil |
1 small container |
Apple cider vinegar (Bragg’s) |
1 small container |
Cayenne pepper |
small amount of dried powder |
Coconut nectar (raw) |
1 small container |
Green tea |
4 individual servings |
Mustard (whole-grain) |
1 small container |
Nutritional yeast |
small amount of dried powder |
Olive oil (extra-virgin) |
1 small container |
Pepper (black, cracked) |
1 grinder of whole seeds |
Sea salt (pink Himalayan) |
1 shaker of whole crystals |
White vinegar |
1 small container |
juice shopping list