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Sep
20

Get Loose with the Juice

Enjoy some delicious juicing recipes from Eat Cleaner.images

Important Tip: Make sure to clean all fruit and vegetables with Eat Cleaner Fruit + Vegetable Wash before you juice to enhance safety and flavor.

The ABC Elixir

Eat Cleaner Insight. Beets are an incredible blood tonic and natural cleanser for the liver.  This combo is rich in vitamins beta carotene, zinc, vitamin C, and chromium, excellent for boosting carbohydrate metabolism.

Makes approx. 14 ounces

1 green or golden apple cut into slices

1/2 small uncooked beet

5 celery stalks, ends trimmed

1/2 lemon, peeled

1/2- to 1-inch piece ginger root, peeled

In a juicer, push through apple, beet, celery, lemon, and ginger. Stir the juice and pour into a glass. Serve at room temperature or chilled, as desired.

Watermelon Carrot Chiller

Eat Cleaner Insight. Watermelon contains even more Lycopene than tomatoes, which has been linked with cancer prevention.  The added benefits of beta carotene from carrots rounds out this tasty warm weather welcome.

Makes approx. 12 ounces

8 Large Carrots

3 Large Rindless Watermelon Wedges

1 Large Fresh Mint Sprig

In a juicer, push through carrots and watermelon wedges.  Chill for at least one hour.  Garnish with fresh mint sprig.

Cool Cuke and Honeydew Fizz

Eat Cleaner Insight. Cucumber is a good source of folic acid, potassium, vitamins A and C and is a natural anti-inflammatory, maintaining overall health and wellness.  Honeydew melons are also chock full of vitamin C and are naturally low in calories.  Combined with sparkling water to give it a fun fizz, Cukes and Honeydews are the perfect mates.

Makes approx. 16 ounces 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped                                                                                      2 cups cubed honeydew melon                                                                                           1 cup sparkling water                                                                                                    1 Fresh lime

In a blender, pulse cucumber and honeydew until smooth.  Add sparkling water and blend thoroughly.  Pour over ice or chill and finish with a squeeze of lime.

If you have tried making any of these juices please comment below and tells what you think.

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