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    Ultimate Green Juice {recipe} and the BEST Juicer

    ultimate green juice
    I like to think of myself as a low-maintenance, low-drama, simple girl who doesn't require much, if any at all, in the way of fancy things...

    But then I shake myself out my fantasy of being every guy's dream girl and remember that "simple girl" is an oxymoron. Just by sheer virtue of being female, I want to be taken out to a dress-up dinner every once in a while (and not just on my birthday, or better worse yet, on your birthday), I will storm out of the house in an irrational rage at least once, probably twice, most likely three times, and though I may not require a diamond bracelet, a Birkin, or a pair of Louboutins, every once in a while I like to add some brand-new, shiny, sparkly thing to my collection of...

    ...kitchen accessories.

    I preach that one should be able to get by in a kitchen with a very good knife, a large pot, and a pair of chopsticks. Even for something as awesome and seemingly magic-required to make as Bacon Jam, you can just use nothing more than a knife and a pot. Finely chop the bacon with a knife, fry it in the bottom of a large pot, then waste three watchful hours slow cooking it in the same pot on the stovetop.

    You can do it with only two basic tools and three hours of your life, but why? Take back your three hours with a fancy food processor and a crockpot.

    A bread machine. Blender. Ice cream maker. KitchenAid stand mixer. And most recently...

    ...a juicer.

    I bought the Breville Ikon juicer. (<-- full disclosure: that's an affiliate link to amazon! If you click it and buy something, I will earn, like, eight cents!)

    I love this juicer and recommend it to anyone who is thinking about buying one. Admittedly, I did very little research before I bought the thing, simply scanning a few health and wellness blogs and a few reviews on amazon, and this is the only juicer I've ever used, so I can't legitimately claim that it's "the BEST juicer ever!!!" so let me just illegitimately claim that it's the best juicer ever. So far, it is easy enough to use (the animated gif below show how the components go together) and clean that I have been using it every day since it was delivered to the house.
    Green Juice, up
    My green juice every morning is a really good permutation of celery, kale, spinach, romaine lettuce (more for the "freshness," less for the "green") and ginger in varying ratios. Every once in while, cucumber makes an appearance with the greens. To help tame some of the overwhelmingly "green" taste, I add any or all of lemon, apple and pineapple (at the suggestion of some friends, thank you!).

    At some point I will probably juice broccoli and Brussels sprouts. At some point I will probably "graduate" to shooting pure green juice. And at some point, the novelty of my new toy will wear off and I will store my Breville juicer away along with my ice cream maker and bread machine.

    But until then, I'm slipping into the only pair of Louboutins I own and drinking this juice.

    If you make/drink juice, what is your "recipe?" What other fruits and vegetables have you tried that you love? Do you have any other suggestions for juicing? Thank you!

    Juicer Breville Ikon assembly

    Ultimate Green Juice

    makes about 16 ounces of juice in a Breville Ikon juicer

    Ingredients

    1 bunch of kale
    1 bunch of spinach
    3-4 stalks of celery and its leaves
    1 piece of fruit: green apple, pear, or spear of fresh pineapple (base your choice on whatever is available to you as fresh and organic)
    1 whole peeled lemon (save the peel for its zest!)
    2-inch piece of ginger (use less if this is too spicy)
    optional: half a hothouse or 2 Persian cucumbers (unpeeled)

    Directions

    Wash everything and make sure they're all dry. It's great if the fruit comes straight out of the fridge so the juice is cold.

    Send everything through the juicer one by one. I have no idea if this is important to the mechanics of the juicer, but I start with the "softest" vegetables like spinach first, and end with the ginger.

    Stick your juice in the freezer for 10 minutes to chill it down before drinking it.

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    1. Deviolinist says

      June 26, 2012 at 3:10 pm

      No, you know what you are talking about, Breville is the Best of the Best. We have one of their eariler models, (it doesn't look so fancy) and we love it!. We alternate the softer and harder veggies, but i don't know that it makes any different. Towards the end though, you won't get as much juice out because the filter gets clogged with pulp (just from use, though i guess if you really wanted to get an extra tablespoon or so you could stop and clean it halfway..) and so I would recomend sending the drier ones through first too...  Anyway, just thought i would share!

      Reply
      • TheDelicious says

        July 05, 2012 at 10:54 pm

        deviolinist: i had never thought about stopping halfway, but after reading your comment, i started doing that and though it makes the process longer, i (like to think that I) get mote juice! thank you!

        Reply
    2. Guest says

      June 26, 2012 at 3:44 pm

      BTW, celery leaves can add bitterness. Suggest you try once with and once without... Also, if you are not interested in the sugars in fruit, which can sometimes overwhelm, carrots are a good substitute. Lastly, wash as many items as possible in advance, even organic.

      Reply
      • TheDelicious says

        July 05, 2012 at 11:07 pm

        didn't know celery would be bitter! i actually can't taste the difference with or without them... the sugar in fruit is ok for me, but i tried carrot tangerine juice and basically thought it was the greatest thing on earth!

        Reply
    3. Farahnazf says

      June 26, 2012 at 4:27 pm

      This sounds yummy and looks great! I am going to make it tomorrow morning!

      Reply
    4. Lynda Bay says

      June 26, 2012 at 8:16 pm

      Wow! Looks perfect for my fitness lifestyle. :)

      Reply
    5. Shelley says

      June 27, 2012 at 6:22 am

      YES!  This is the best green juice!  Your recipe is very similar to mine and I love it.  Makes it easy to get healthy stuff down.   For a time saver, I often put ice in the pitcher, so as it is juicing it starts to get cold.  I don't know if that is proper juicing etiquette, but it works well for me.  Have fun with your new toy!

      Reply
      • Sarah @ Two Tarts says

        June 27, 2012 at 9:05 am

         Good tip on the ice...I'd never thought of doing that!!
        -sarah @ two tarts

        Reply
      • TheDelicious says

        July 05, 2012 at 11:05 pm

        shelley: brillz! i may actually expand on your idea by freezing a cube or two of today's juice to ice down tomorrow morning's juice... THANK YOU!

        Reply
    6. Sarah @ Two Tarts says

      June 27, 2012 at 9:02 am

      I love juicing too - I have the Breville Juice Fountain Elite (it looks very similar to yours...maybe a bigger motor? I'm not sure).  Either way - it truly IS the best juicer ever.  So - good choice!!   It is so fast, the chute is big to accommodate things like whole apples, and it is very fast to clean.  I've owned other juicers in the past (including fancy ones like the Green Star) and I love this style of Breville juicer much more.  I make a green juice similar to yours, isn't it delicious?  I'll have to try out your exact recipe next :)
      -sarah @ two-tarts

      Reply
    7. NaturallyMariam says

      June 27, 2012 at 9:19 am

      Great green juice recipe. I got some more green juice recipes here http://www.greenjuiceaday.com

      Reply
    8. Fish says

      June 27, 2012 at 10:38 am

      brevile is a good juicer, but Omega makes more efficient juciers

      check em out, got a 15 year warranty too!
      http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-juicer/

      Reply
    9. lunchboxbunch says

      June 27, 2012 at 1:31 pm

      LOVE the color! the photo is simple gorgeous. Isn't green juice awesomely addicting too?

      Reply
    10. Guest says

      June 27, 2012 at 1:57 pm

      I strongly recommend a slow juicer.  My husband and I had a Breville centrifugal juicer and are much happier with our slow juicer.  Hurom is the manufacturer and it's very similar to a Champion.  It uses an auger to crush or almost chew the fruits and vegetables.  We lose very little juice as the pulp is very dry.  We also strain our juice through a nut milk bag to remove any remaining fiber.  When I juice my goal is to absorb nutrients quickly, when I make green smoothies I'm looking for the fiber content.

      Reply
    11. Kit Garcia says

      June 27, 2012 at 6:53 pm

      I'm so glad you got this juicer!  My husband has been begging me for the same one, and I've been dragging my feet to buy it.  This is just one more great review to reference. Thanks!

      Reply
    12. Cate says

      June 27, 2012 at 11:33 pm

      Glad to hear you like this... I struggled with which juicer to buy, but I just settled for the cheapest Breville because I didn't know how much juicing I'd actually do. 

      Of course now I keep getting emails from Williams-Sonoma claiming that the Hurom slow juicer is the new best of the best.  But I guess there will always be some newer, better and shinier appliance to lust after :)

      Reply
      • TheDelicious says

        July 05, 2012 at 11:03 pm

        cate: i basically used the same logic - i don't want to spend a fortune on a juicer until i figured out whether i'd actually stick with it. at some point i'm sure i'll upgrade, but then again, it also seems that the "better" machines are slower, louder, and are harder to clean!

        Reply
    13. Youmadethatblog says

      June 28, 2012 at 12:21 am

      Sounds fabulous, and looks so healthy too. I do love the photo the green drew me right in.

      Reply
    14. Jessie says

      June 29, 2012 at 1:07 pm

      Love the photo and cucumber garnish.  Green juice is great!!!

      Reply
    15. Rebecca Renne says

      June 30, 2012 at 12:01 pm

      Love your site, pics are great, and adding what you have eaten is pure fun!  Just curious,  are you following a gluten-free diet?  

      Reply
      • TheDelicious says

        July 05, 2012 at 10:59 pm

        rebecca renne: no, i don't follow any specific diets... though i naturally eat a low-gluten diet because of culture and taste preferences. i'm asian so rice is a big factor for me, and i gravitate toward the texture of chewy whole grains and lots of vegetables! (but i also love junk food, ha)

        Reply
    16. rooth says

      July 01, 2012 at 6:12 pm

      I have pretty much ZERO in the way of kitchen gadgets.  You would laugh at my food processor.  I could chop a quarter of an onion at a time, it's that small

      Reply
      • TheDelicious says

        July 05, 2012 at 10:55 pm

         rooth: something is better than nothing!

        Reply
    17. Mangobutter says

      July 05, 2012 at 10:28 pm

      How are you juicing kale and Spinach? I have this juicer as well and when I try to juice leafy greens it just gets shot out to the discard bin.

      Reply
      • TheDelicious says

        July 05, 2012 at 10:55 pm

        mangobutter: i take a few leaves at a time and roll them up into a bundle then send it down the chute

        Reply
    18. Twolittlechefs says

      July 06, 2012 at 9:33 am

      Love the post, and I appreciate you being honest, green juice isn't good, it is just good for you.

      Reply
    19. Kcho says

      July 10, 2012 at 4:07 pm

      This post is hilarious. A few days ago i was picking for a green dinner then i realized I needed protein. 

      Reply
    20. Abby says

      July 27, 2012 at 10:45 am

      I have been juicing for a few weeks now after being inspired by the book, Crazy Sexy Diet.  I have been drinking a kale, cucumber,  carrot, celery, ginger and lemon concoction.  Today I added a red bell pepper to the mix and it added some sweetness...it almost didn't need lemon to cut the flavor.  I tried to make a green smoothie this week and it was BAD.  I will stick to juicing veggies and blending fruit!  I have a Sharper Image  juicer on loan from a friend, but the pulp I am throwing away every day still looks very juicy, I think a better quality juicer is in my future, thanks for the tip.  I found you by googling edamame hummus on the Internets, thanks for the post....good stuff!

      Reply
    21. beez says

      January 16, 2013 at 4:02 pm

      you may as well not juice as you are killing all nutrients by using centrifugal. buy cold press and do it properly.

      Reply
      • Ashley says

        March 25, 2013 at 4:07 pm

        beez is correct; centrifugal juicers and blenders are awful, buy macerating or cold press if you can afford it.

        Reply
      • Sandra says

        December 09, 2014 at 10:59 am

        Which do you recommend?

        Reply
    22. Farnoosh says

      February 13, 2013 at 7:32 am

      Gonna be pinning this to my "Greenterest" juicing board now! :)

      Reply
      • Sarah J. Gim says

        February 13, 2013 at 11:59 am

        Thank you! And if you actually do try it, let me know what you think!

        Reply
    23. Ariana Ost says

      June 15, 2013 at 6:55 am

      Check out my amazing green juice recipe! You will love it

      http://ediblejewels.com/post/52801876396/the-best-green-juice-recipe

      Reply
    24. Tin City says

      September 16, 2013 at 7:27 am

      Got a great juicer from Amazon. They have the best reviews and help me choose. I'm so excited that I am going to share the same deal that I received with anyone in the market for a good juicer: http://amzn.to/1ei6aEo - My wife is really happy with this one.

      Reply
    25. Albert einstien says

      June 18, 2014 at 9:29 pm

      Awesome!
      Immense information there.snow ice machine

      Reply
    26. Sandra says

      December 09, 2014 at 10:42 am

      We use our Breville for green juices as well, but I have noticed that it is splattering and green juice droplets are surrounding the juicer on the counter and backsplash as well. Does anyone know how to correct this problem? Everything seems to be lined up properly and fully locked.

      Reply
      • Lindsay says

        March 02, 2015 at 4:50 am

        Make sure your fruit/veg are in the chute before turning it on.. If you have to turn it up or down depending on item, turn it off and fill, then turn back on. I had this same problem. I didn't notice at first and woke up the next day like "why are my white cabinets spotted with red and green?" Lol

        Reply
    27. ilovejuicing says

      January 22, 2015 at 11:32 pm

      not all fast juicer are the same- http://www.juicingscience.com

      Reply
    28. Sid Mehta says

      November 16, 2016 at 9:22 am

      Fresh green juice wins health points over packaged fruit juice and smoothies on several counts. First, most fruit juices sold commercially in the UK are pasteurised. Nutritionist Vicki Edgson says

      organifi green juice reviews @ http://www.iorganifireviews.com/
      3 week diet plan reviews @ http://ithe3weekdietplanreviews.com/
      athletic greens @ http://www.iorganifireviews.com/athletic-greens-reviews/

      Reply
    29. Jhon Steadman says

      August 31, 2018 at 5:46 am

      You'll find details related to cold pressed juicer, juices, and recipes
      best-cold-press-juicer

      Reply

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