‘Go To’ Green Juice

I travelled a personal health journey after our first Wellness Retreat in Brazil back in 2009. After returning home from that incredible experience, I dove into the study of yoga and consciousness which led me eventually to Ayurveda. The yoga philosophy helped me make some pretty drastic food choices that led me to a plant based diet.

But I originally made the choices for my own self discovery path. I was happy to find myself within an entire area of plant based study for health and recovery and I read the story of Max Gerson and the “Gerson Miracle”. At the time I was running a business, had 2 small babies, and I had a goal of running half marathons, so health and how I felt in my body was high priority.

Naturally, making juice and smoothies became part of our nourishing routine. I played with different recipes, often driven by my kids taste testing, and developed several blends that later became an essential part of our second business which was Plant based meal delivery. My all time favorite is the recipe below. I called it the “Power”. It was loaded with strong herbs and spice to be the most powerful juice in the lineup.

When we had our business, I used to make giant vats of this juice, so this is my paired down version. It last me about a week, and that depends on how many of my family are sharing.

Also, my preference in juicer is the Omega. It is considered a masticating juicer, it “chews” the product slowly so you end up with much more juice product, especially out of your greens and herbs. I’ve also found that the juiced product has less air and is a bit more dense. Of course if you have a press, that works wonders too!

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch Leafy Kale

• 1 bunch Lacinato Kale

• 1 bunch Dandelion Greens

• 1 bunch Parsley (and a bunch Cilantro if you like)

• 1 bunch Arugula

• 2 bunches Celery

• 4 Cucumbers

• 3 Lemons

• 2-3 Habanero Peppers

• 4 - 6 Apples of choice

Directions:

Wash your ingredients well. Then Juice. Pretty simple. Store in good airtight container and refrigerate after drinking first glass. Unlike the image, no ice necessary :-)

Cheers!