Kale and Orange Juice
Kale and orange is a friendlier pairing than it sounds. Two oranges and a sweet apple take the edge off the kale, and a knob of ginger keeps it interesting. It is the glass I reach for when I want a green juice that actually tastes like a treat.
Equipment
- 1 Juicer
Ingredients
- 100 g curly kale, thick stalks removed
- 2 large oranges, peeled
- 1 sweet apple such as Gala or Pink Lady, cored
- 10 g fresh ginger, peeled
- 200 ml cold water (for the blender method)
Instructions
Juicer method
- Wash the kale and shake it dry, then strip the leaves from the thick stalks, which are tough and bitter. Peel the oranges and roughly chop them. Core the apple and cut it into quarters. Peel the ginger.
- Feed the kale through the juicer a handful at a time, then the apple and ginger, and finish with the oranges. The wet orange flushes the last of the green pulp through the machine and sweetens everything as it goes.
- Stir the juice, pour it into two glasses and drink straight away.
Blender method
- Roughly chop the kale. Peel and chop the oranges and the apple, and peel the ginger.
- Put everything in a blender with 200 ml cold water and blend on high for 60 to 90 seconds, until the kale is completely broken down.
- Strain through a nut milk bag or a fine-mesh sieve, squeezing well to get every drop out. Pour into two glasses and serve.
Notes
Kale is at its best from early autumn through winter, when the cold weather makes the leaves sweeter. Curly kale is the mildest of the kales, so start with it if you are new to green juice, and always strip the thick stalks before juicing.
Nutrition is an estimate per glass.
Nutrition
Serving: 1glassCalories: 95kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gSodium: 25mgPotassium: 480mgFiber: 2gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 3500IUVitamin C: 90mgCalcium: 60mg
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