Spinach, Orange and Apple Juice
This is the green juice I make when I want something gentle rather than grassy. Two oranges and a green apple sweeten it enough that you do not need to add anything else, and the spinach slips in behind without taking over. Spinach brings vitamin K and calcium, the orange brings the vitamin C you need to build the collagen that holds bone together, and it takes about four minutes from fridge to glass.
Equipment
- 1 Juicer masticating or centrifugal
- 1 High-speed blender for the blender method
- 1 Nut milk bag or fine-mesh sieve to strain the blender version
- 2 Airtight glass bottles for storing a batch
- 1 Budget cold press juicer the cheaper option if you are just starting out
- 1 Budget blender works fine here, just strain it a little harder
Ingredients
- 3 handfuls baby spinach about 90g, loosely packed
- 2 oranges peeled, pith removed
- 1 green apple cored, skin left on
Instructions
Juicer method
- Rinse the spinach and shake off the excess water.
- Peel the oranges and pull them into segments. Quarter the apple and cut out the core.
- Feed the spinach through the juicer first, then the apple, then the orange. Alternating the greens with the apple stops them clogging the basket on a centrifugal machine.
- Stir, pour into two glasses and drink it while it is still cold.
Blender method
- Put the spinach, the peeled orange segments and the chopped apple into a blender with 120ml cold water.
- Blend on high for 45 to 60 seconds until there are no leafy flecks left.
- Tip it through a nut milk bag or a fine sieve and press the pulp with the back of a spoon to get the last of the juice out.
- Taste it. If your oranges were sharp, squeeze in the juice from the pulp you strained and give it a stir.
Notes
Baby spinach blends smooth; big mature leaves leave a bit of grit behind, so if that is all you have, blend an extra 20 seconds. This one separates after about ten minutes, which is normal. Give it a stir before drinking. Kept in an airtight glass bottle in the fridge it holds for a day, though the vitamin C drops the longer it sits, so fresh is better.
Nutrition
Serving: 1glassCalories: 115kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 3gFat: 0.5gSaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 35mgPotassium: 550mgFiber: 4gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 3200IUVitamin C: 95mg
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