The perfect green juice for beginners – light and refreshing you can vary the greens according to taste. If you are not used to strong tasting green juices this is a great recipe to try. The combination of tart lemon and greens makes this a perfect juice to hydrate and cleanse the body. Parsley is packed with vitamin C, folate and iron to keep your energy levels high through the day. Using romaine lettuce provides plenty of protective antioxidants and other crucial vitamins and minerals including folate, manganese and vitamin K.
Overview
Difficulty – Easy
Time – 5 minutes
Serves – 1
What’s good about it?
Parsley is useful as a digestive aid, helping to relieve indigestion, intestinal gas and reduces fluid retention.
- Juice all the ingredients together then stir before serving. Best drunk immediately
Did You Know?
You can vary the greens according to taste – kale, pak choy, watercress, cabbage and spinach are all good options to try. Instead of apples try pears.
Serves 1 (around 500ml)
1 lemon, peeled
1 small romaine lettuce
Small handful of fresh parsley
2 apples
3 stalks celery
½ cucumber