for the uber-popular Mean Green.
Ingredients:
- 2 cucumbers
- 8 celery stalks
- 4 granny smith apples
- 16 leaves of kale
- 1 lemon
- 2-inch piece of ginger
Directions:
- Thoroughly wash produce.
- Peel the lemon.
- Core the apple.
- Add ingredients to your juicer.
This recipe makes 2 servings of 16-20 ounces of juice. When juicing leafy vegetables follow it with a fruit or vegetable high in water content like celery or cucumber.
If you are a beginner looking to add juicing as a part of your lifestyle, I suggest watching Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead to learn more about the benefits juicing can add to your overall well-being.
Elissa Mirsky, known to most as Elle, is a published author and former editor-in-chief of Bold Magazine. She believes food shouldn’t be boring and every meal should be fashionably edible. Follow her on Instagram @mylifebeingelle where she is documenting her journey to eat well, living life, and love self.