GREEN JUICES WITHOUT FRUIT

All these recipes are completely alkaline. There’s no sugar in them, making these recipes a great place to start your morning. These are also good options if you’re battling candida. Again, for any of the smaller, more delicate greens, you’ll get more of a juice yield if you wrap them in the bigger greens before putting them through the juicer. It’s also good to juice the leafier greens first and then follow that with a larger vegetable, like cucumber, so it pushes the greens through and you get a better yield.

CLEAN GREEN

5 collard leaves

5 chard leaves

3 stalks celery

½ cucumber

Collards are high in calcium, which is great for the bones and teeth! Some people shy away from green juice. They get scared it is going to taste too “green.” I challenge you to play with these recipes. A correctly balanced all-green juice can taste light and refreshing. It is the most alkalizing thing you can do for you.

GREEN MONSTER

4 collard leaves

5 romaine leaves

1 cucumber

2 bunches parsley

1 lemon (no skin but leave white pith)

This is a great basic green juice. If you want to give it a kick, you can add a thumb of ginger or a pinch of cayenne pepper.

POPEYE

5 handfuls spinach

5 stalks celery

3 handfuls cilantro

Spinach is high in vitamin K, which is helpful for blood clotting. This is good for healing quicker and preventing excessive bleeding.

GREEN BUNNY

3 large chard leaves

2 handfuls spinach

4 large carrots

8 romaine leaves

1 stalk celery

This juice has a bit of sweetness to it from the carrot. It might be a nice place to start if you are looking to avoid the fruit or are nervous to jump right into an all-green juice.

GROUNDING GREEN

1 bulb fennel

2 handfuls cilantro

2 large pieces burdock

3 large chard leaves

Burdock and fennel are two of my favorite ingredients. Not only do they taste great, but they are also both known for their healing properties. Burdock and fennel both act as diuretics and remove toxins from the body.

GINGER BLAST

1 full head romaine

1 whole cucumber

2 thumbs ginger

1 whole lime

2 kale leaves (with stems)

2 stalks celery

Ginger is one of my favorite vegetables. It adds a delicious spice to everything, but it is also incredibly healing. It reduces inflammation, stimulates circulation, and can help with digestion. I included 2 thumbs of ginger in this recipe, but if that is too strong for you, change it to 1 thumb.

CLEAN BLOOD

1 handful cilantro

2 large chard leaves

1 cucumber

1 handful mint

Cilantro has long been said to be a huge helper in detoxification. Studies have shown that it helps to draw out the heavy metal toxins that people accumulate in their blood.

LEMON BURST

2 handfuls cilantro

8 kale leaves

1 large head romaine

1 lemon

Leaving the skin on when juicing lemons and limes is highly beneficial, as many nutrients are found in the skin. It does make the drink a little bitter, so if it is too much, only use half of the peel.

Mint is known to help with digestion by relaxing the muscles and speeding up the process.

MINT DREAM

2 handfuls mint

3 large cucumbers

1 whole lime (leave ½ skin on)

This is a great summer drink. Highly refreshing and hydrating. Remember to put the mint in first then put the larger vegetables in after to help push the mint through.

MINTILICIOUS

2 handfuls mint

4 handfuls spinach

1 lime

10 romaine leaves

1 bulb fennel

Mint is great for digestion. It is known to soothe the stomach and it’s a great way to wake you up!

SWEET SURPRISE

1 handful mint

3 chard leaves

1 bulb fennel

Fennel is quite sweet and adds a great candy-like flavor to juices. It taste a bit like licorice.