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Green Juice-ish: January 17th.

Julia Babij

What? You thought I was gonna say "SMOOTHIE"? | SPG 31 Days of Smoothies


One of my very best and dearest friends to this day grew up with a mother who believed in whole body health waaaaaaaaaaay before it became a thing. So as a kid, her mom made her a lot of green juices. She told me a story once about how her mom went to make her a green juice and she just busted out crying. Her mom says "well, we'll add an apple to it." She told me she cried, "IT'S JUST MORE JUICE!"


1st of all: Her mom is AMAZING. Just saying.

2nd of all: The tagline "IT'S JUST MORE JUICE!" still cracks me up to this day.


Which is what I think every time I make this juice-like-smoothie-like-whatever you call it.

Going back to my Blueberry Basil Smoothie recipe (which you totally read, right? RIGHT?!), I mentioned I lived in the desert and you could get fresh juice pretty much wherever and whenever you wanted. I was especially enamored with the green juice. I don't like stuff too sweet, so it fit my vibe. Greens, a little apple, some celery, lemon, etc., etc., and I used to top it off with a little cayenne to match that ginger bite and I was off to the races.


But again....expensive and when I moved back to the East Coast, you finding fresh juice wherever you wanted was kind of not a thing. Plus, since I never figured out how to make V-8 when I was ten, I thought I was due.


A couple of things to note:

  • Since this is made in a blender and not a juicer, this is going to be THICK. You may do well with straining out the pulp using a fine-mesh sieve or a coffee filter in a fine-mesh sieve. Honestly, I don't strain out the pulp for one serving. The fiber is super beneficial.

  • Blender-wise, a high-powered blender is best, although I have made this in both a high-powered and a regular blender. If using a regular blender, you may want to soak your ingredients in the blender jar for a few minutes before hitting the "High" button.

  • The below recipe is also TOTALLY customizable. I legit make green juices out of what I see in my fridge. So if you don't have the ingredient, leave it out and do what you want.


Blender-Style Green Juice

  • 1 1/2 cups water (start with 1 cup; add 1/2 cup more if the juice is way too thick)

  • 1 cup greens (spinach, which is the easiest, kale, arugula, a 1/2 cup of each, a cup of mixed salad greens...legit...you get the idea)

  • 1/2 of a large carrot, peeled and chopped

  • 1/2 of a large stalk of celery, chopped

  • 1/4 of an English (seedless) cucumber, chopped

  • 1 small green apple, cut into chunks

  • 1 tablespoon fresh-squeezed lemon juice

  • 1 tiny pinch of salt

  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (OPTIONAL)

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

  • 1/2 of a plum or small vine-ripe tomato, chopped (again, OPTIONAL)


Make It:

  • Blend until smooth.

  • Strain pulp through a fine mesh sieve, a fine mesh sieve lined with a coffee filter, or just drink all that fibery goodness.



"Drink your juice, Shelby!" "DON'T TALK ABOUT ME LIKE I'M NOT HERE!"
"Drink your juice, Shelby!" "DON'T TALK ABOUT ME LIKE I'M NOT HERE!"




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