*Favorite* Green Juice Recipe

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Need a healthy Green Juice (that actually tastes amazing)? Look no further! This combination of fruits and veggies will make this Green Juice a drink that you crave. It’s even one of my favorite drinks! So so delicious for breakfast with Carrot Cake Oatmeal or Bacon Egg Cups!

green juice in a glass with a straw

Green Juice | My Forever Fave

This Green Juice recipe is my very favorite juice concoction my husband makes. He’s always throwing different fruit and veggies combinations together, but this is the one I crave. I actually craved this all the time when I was pregnant. It’s honestly just a light and mellow drink. Nothing too strong or overpowering. Too much cucumber makes me want to hurl. And too much beet or carrot… EW. But this one is *pure perfection* and I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

fruits and vegetables cut and peeled in a bowl

Main Ingredients Needed

Four fruits and two vegetables make this Green Juice the bomb dot com. Chock full of essential vitamins and minerals but still tasty enough that my kids will drink it. Don’t believe me? See the photos below!

  • Apple – a sweet fuji apple. This contains lots of Vitamin C and B-6.
  • Cucumber – cucumbers are mostly water but still provide mild flavor along with Vitamin K and Magnesium.
  • Grapefruit – ruby red grapefruit is less acidic than pink grapefruit and provide more natural sweetness.
  • Lemon – I find that with so many citrusy fruits the lemon can be optional.
  • Orange – navel oranges which of course are sweet and full of Vitamin C.
  • Spinach – this is what makes this juice, green! Don’t be afraid, trust the Lauren.
little girl smiling at the camera while standing at the counter

Green Juice Variations

Like I said before, Gordon loves to switch and swap which fruits and veggies he uses for this recipe. You are also free to do so! Just be sure to keep the spinach in there to keep Green Juice, green. Here are a few ideas:

  • carrots
  • kale
  • celery
  • ginger
  • pears
  • berries
  • mango
  • pineapple

How to Make Green Juice

There’s not much to making Green Juice, especially if you have a juicer! Simply prep your fruits and veggies then juice away. For full details, see the recipe card down below.

Step 1: Get Yourself a Juicer

Start with your juicer set up and ready to go. We use the Breville 900-watt Juice Fountain Juicer….no this is not a paid post. We really like our juicer though. It works amazingly well.

Some people told us before we got a juicer that it was super annoying to clean. That’s sort of true because there are a lot of parts to wash, but the plastic bag to collect the seeds, skin, and pulp makes cleanup 10 times easier! And, if you have a sink of warm soapy water ready and waiting, it really takes 5 minutes or less to get everything washed.

Step 2: Prep the Ingredients

Once your juicer is all set up and ready to go, get all the fruits and veggies prepped. We peel our oranges, grapefruits, and cucumbers. We also wash our apples really well with a special produce soap I get at Trader Joe’s. 

Some readers have pointed out that apple seeds in large quantities can be toxic. If you are worried about this, simply cut them out before juicing.

Step 3: Juice

Once you have all that, we’re ready to make our juice! Brooke loves to help make juice. Start on low speed with the spinach. Next is the cucumber.
Then the citrus. And last is the apples.

Stir the finished product altogether and pour it into some glasses. I love adding ice to my juice. Cold juice is PRIME.

pouring green juice into a glass cup

What If I Don’t Have a Juicer?

If you don’t have a juicer and would like to try making this Green Juice recipe in a blender, blend at your own risk! The texture is going to be different from using a juicer. This is because a juicer gets rid of most of the pulp, skin and seeds leaving you with a super smooth drink. I’m not saying you can’t, but I think you’ll get a better finished product with a juicer versus a blender.

baby eating green juice from a spoon at a high chair

More Yummy Drink Recipes!

The best part is drinking this!! My kids seriously guzzle this Green Juice down. I used to crave this juice my husband created while I was pregnant…which may explain why this little dude was sucking it back like crazy.

The printable recipe card is down below, enjoy 🙂

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5 from 4 votes

My Favorite Green Juice Recipe

This combination of fruits and veggies will make this Green Juice a healthy drink that you crave. It's even one of my favorite drinks!
servings 2 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups baby spinach packed full
  • 1/2 english cucumber peeled
  • 3 fuji apples
  • 2 navel oranges
  • 1 ruby red grapefruit
  • 1 small lemon peeled, optional

Instructions

  • Wash all fruit and veggies well. Cut apples into quarters. Peel oranges, grapefruit, and lemon.
    fruits and veggies to juice
  • Send all ingredients through juicer starting with spinach and ending with lemon.
    adding spinach to juicer
  • Stir juice and pour into glasses. Add ice if desired. Serve immediately.
    pouring green juice

Nutrition

Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 1043mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 4800IU | Vitamin C: 173mg | Calcium: 159mg | Iron: 2mg
Course: Beverage
Cuisine: American
Keyword: green juice
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27 Responses
  1. Lisbeth Divan

    5 stars
    Hi! Lauren’s!
    Thank you for sharing your Green Juice recipes. I loved it & it taste so good! Every time I cooked one of your recipes we all called it Lauren’s meal for dinner or dessert. My family already knows it will be a good meal! Your a big hit in my household.

    Thank you again,
    Lisbeth

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  6. Karri Garcia

    Hi, I love the recipe but noticed in your photo that the apple had the seeds in it. Keep in mind that apple seeds are toxic and should be removed before you place them in the blender. Might be a good warning to remind your readers about. Keep up the brilliant work. I am a food microbiologist and foodie and love your site.

  7. Brittanie

    Hi im not sure if you are aware but I saw that you left the apple seeds in your apples in the photo. Apple seeds should be removed because they are toxic. I have gotten this information from experts such as Joe from Reboot with Joe and Drew Canole fitness coach. Both are credited.
    Sorry if you already knew this just wanted to keep you and your family safe.
    Great recipe!

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  9. Maureen

    This looks delicious! In the pictures i noticed the apple going into the juicer with the seeds. Apple seeds contain cyanide and should not be consumed.

  10. Lisa Gonzalez

    We make a different green juice with kale and celery. But this this sound yummers. My kids call it goblin juice. Lol

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  12. Kristen

    I’d also like to know if there’s a way to do this without a juicer. We really don’t need another appliance to store around here, although I’d love to have one! lol

  13. Jessica - The Novice Chef

    I wish I had a juicer to try this juice!

    Also, these photos are all so adorable! Brooke and Gordon making the juice together? I die. And Blakes big blue eyes? SWOON! Seriously, your children could not be any cuter. 😉

  14. Misty Pearson

    Why peel the cucumber? I just add mine straight in.

    Most seeds have cyanide but the amount of seeds you would have to eat at one time for the cyanide to hurt you is like 147 pounds of just apple seeds…that’s a lot of apples! 🙂

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