All about..JUICE! 5 recipes you must try

Beet, berry and banana

Serves 2

In a blender, combine 1 ripe banana, ½ a medium peeled beetroot (raw or roasted), 150g raspberries, 120g low-fat vanilla yoghurt, 60ml milk, 1 tbsp honey and the juice of ½ a lime. Blend until smooth. Add 3-4 ice cubes and blend until smooth. Divide between two glasses and serve immediately.

 

Apple, carrot and ginger

Serves 2

In a blender, combine 1 large cored, chopped apple, 2 large, peeled and chopped carrots, a peeled 3cm piece of fresh ginger, ½ a peeled, deseeded lemon and 350ml cold water. Blend until smooth. Use a fine-mesh sieve to strain the mixture, pushing it through until all the juice has been removed and only the pulp remains. Discard the pulp and divide the juice between two glasses to serve.

 

Green goddess

Serves 2

In a blender, combine 3 large cored, chopped green apples, 2 celery stalks, 2 tbsp fresh parsley, 1 cucumber, 6 leaves of kale, ½ a peeled, deseeded lemon and a peeled 3cm piece of fresh ginger. Blend until smooth. Use a fine-mesh sieve to strain the mixture, pushing it through until all the juice has been removed and only the pulp remains. Discard the pulp. Place ice cubes in two glasses and divide the juice between them. Serve immediately.

 

Orange glow

Serves 2

In a blender, combine 1 peeled medium mango, 4 thick slices of pineapple, 1 peeled chopped medium sweet potato, 4 large carrots, 1 peeled slice of lemon and 100ml cold water. Blend until smooth. Divide between two glasses and serve immediately.

 

Spiced tomato juice

Serves 2

In a blender, combine 1 cup chopped Romaine lettuce, 4 tbsp chopped chives, 2 large chopped tomatoes, ½ a deseeded green chilli, 1 large deseeded red pepper, 2 celery stalks and 1 peeled medium carrot. Blend until smooth. Place ice cubes in two glasses and divide the juice between them. Serve immediately.

 

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