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    Blender Green Juice (no juicer required!)

    Aug 9, 2018 / by Laney Schwartz / 18 Comments(updated Nov 19, 2021)
    ★★★★★ from 3 reviews

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    green juice in a glass jar sitting on a sheet pan with lemon slices

    I don’t know about you guys, but I’m not one to head to the store or a juice shop and pay upwards of $10 for a juice. Maaaaaybe once in a while as a healthy treat, but if I did that on the daily I’d be broke! Also, I’ve never wanted to keep a juicer in my house because I just don’t need another thing crowding my kitchen! I’d much rather have an awesome blender, or an Instant Pot or a Slow Cooker! A juicer has just never been on my kitchen list of priorities.

    Blender Green Juice

    Then one day I saw some of my blogger buds make a version of this green juice and it blew my mind. I HAD to have it! I can’t remember where I saw it first? Either my friend Elaine from Eating by Elaine, or Lindsay from Weeknight Bite, but they both made slight variations and they both looked insanely delicious so I had to recreate.

    I was so excited that I could make this refreshing juice WITHOUT a juicer! Sold. It’s also a great way to use up leftover produce in your fridge and pack in all the nutrients. You can get as creative as you want with it, but today I’ll show you how I made this green juice with 5 simple ingredients in less than 10 minutes.

    Blender Green Juice

    It really is as easy as throwing all the chopped up fruit/veggies into your blender. A high powered blender works best for this. This is the one I have. Then simply strain it using a fine mesh strainer or a nut milk bag (I love this one), pour over ice and enjoy!

    I can’t wait to see what flavor combinations you come up with! Happy juicing!

     

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    green juice in a glass jar sitting on a sheet pan with lemon slices

    Green Blender Juice (no juicer required!)

    ★★★★★ 4.7 from 3 reviews
    • Author: Laney Schwartz
    • Yield: 4
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    Description

    A refreshing and nutrient dense green juice made with a blender and a strainer.


    Ingredients

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    • 1 large cucumber, roughly chopped
    • 1 bunch celery (about 8–10 stalks), roughly chopped
    • 2 green apples, roughly chopped
    • 1/2 cup water
    • 1 lemon
    • ice
    • Other ingredient ideas: parsley, mint, ginger, pineapple, kale, spinach

    Instructions

    1. Add the cucumber, celery, apple and water into a blender. Blend for about 30 seconds until smooth.
    2. Place a nut milk bag (or fine mesh strainer) over a large bowl and pour the mixture into the bag. Carefully squeeze out all the juice into the bowl, leaving behind the pulp.
    3. Add fresh squeezed lemon juice to the strained juice and pour over ice into a glass! Keep remaining juice in a pitcher in the fridge for up to 7 days.

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    Filed Under: Drinks & Cocktails, Gluten Free, Healthy, Quick & Easy, Snacks, Vegetarian

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      Comments

    1. Amethyst

      September 22, 2021 at 7:54 am

      How do you feel about using frozen fruits and vegetables? With covid and being in a small town with little options accept Walmart produce and I hate Walmart… Or extremely over priced stores? Would I get the same nutrition from using some frozen and some fresh produce? Obviously I wouldn’t get frozen apples or ginger… But berries and carrots and such. What’s your thoughts on this? I also plan to not remove pulp. Thank you 😊

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      • Laney Schwartz

        September 22, 2021 at 8:15 am

        Frozen fruits and veggies are great options because they are picked at their peak ripeness!

    2. Karren

      February 15, 2021 at 10:27 am

      This is my first “green drink” in years! I only made half to try, left in the pulp for fiber and full feeling. Added a bit of monk fruit for sweetener and a couple of baby carrots !! 😊
      Saved for future recipes!

      ★★★★

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    3. Sara Khan

      September 03, 2020 at 4:26 am

      Sounds good, I’m a juicy person and I use different recipes that keep popping up all over the internet. Today I got this. I will definitely use it.
      Thanks for sharing such nice things.

      Reply
    4. David

      September 02, 2020 at 10:54 am

      Hi,
      I use to drink green juice but didn’t add Cucumber and lemon in it, I must try this reipe also, this is necessary to add lemon in it? or I should skip it?

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        September 07, 2020 at 3:04 pm

        The lemon definitely helps balance the flavors!

    5. Rosy Kitson

      July 28, 2020 at 2:55 am

      Hi is it necessary to use green apples? Can I use red? Thanks

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      • Life is but a Dish

        July 30, 2020 at 1:24 pm

        You can but it will have a different taste. Red apples are not as tart as the green

    6. Danielle

      May 24, 2020 at 2:53 am

      Love this idea. When chopping the apple do you leave core and seeds or cut those out?

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        May 26, 2020 at 12:07 pm

        I leave them out.

    7. Babar Saddique

      February 17, 2020 at 1:14 am

      hi,
      I can buy this type of juice, I need some information so thx for sharing a lot of information ,

      Reply
    8. Christine Lewis

      January 19, 2020 at 8:09 pm

      Sounds great but I want the pulp do you think it would be just as good.

      Reply
      • Punya Ross

        July 15, 2020 at 8:54 am

        The pulp has all the nutrients. Being a dietitian, I cant stress enough to not throw that pulp away. The’juice’ you get in the end is just the water from the vegetables. All the fiber, Vitamins and antioxidants are in that bloody pulp!!!

    9. Allison Rodriguez

      January 12, 2020 at 11:14 am

      Broke my juicer and tried this! It is amazing! I think next time I’ll add more ginger!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        January 13, 2020 at 1:55 pm

        Yay!

    10. Hocking

      December 09, 2019 at 5:03 am

      The healing properties of raw green vegetables are undeniable. Take celery, most people never give it a second thought. It tastes great along with something as unhealthy as potato chips. But, did you know that it helps lower blood pressure, prevent stroke, and heart attack. It also helps out if you suffer from gout or arthritis.

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    11. Melissa L.

      September 05, 2018 at 9:19 am

      This is genius! I am that girl, that throws ridiculous amounts of $ on juices, lol. And what an awesome way to use up random stuff in your fridge. I just made a celery, pineapple, ginger, greens juice. Thanks!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        September 07, 2018 at 2:26 pm

        Yay!!

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