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Don’t have a juicer? No problem! You can have green juice in minutes with this step-by-step tutorial on how to make green juice in your blender in just two basic steps. All you need is a high-speed blender and some cheesecloth.
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As a healthy food blogger for over a decade, I’ve seen my fair share of food trends come and go. But one seems to stick around and year after year I see a jump in searches for “green juice”. And while I love me some green juice, it’s super expensive to buy and I’m highly aware that most people don’t have a juicer at home.
That being said, many people do have a blender. And did you know you can actually make green juice in your blender? It’s actually easier than you think!
By making this recipe you will be:
- Saving money by avoiding expensive juice shop juices
- Avoiding having to buy or clean out juicers (they are the most difficult appliance to clean!)
- Getting all the amazing benefits of green juice (see below).
So if you’re wanting to kickstart your New Year with a little green juice, check out this recipe below.
The Benefits of Green Juice
There is absolutely nothing wrong with fruit and vegetable pulp. Fiber is great for the body and we all need it in our diet, but sometimes it can get in the way of our body absorbing all of those vitamins and minerals from fresh fruit and veggies. When you drink juice (versus a smoothie), your body can digest 100% of the good stuff, without the insoluble fiber getting in the way.
The benefits of green juice differ based on the ingredients you include. Kale is different from spinach is different from cucumber is different from apple. I encourage you to change up your green juice so you’re getting a variety of benefits! Scroll down to learn the benefits of this green juice recipe.
What Type of Blender Should I Use?
I vividly remember getting my Blendtec Designer 725 Blender aka my first high-powered blender and it was honestly a game-changer. Eventually I got a Vitamix and while it’s great I don’t think it’s that much better than the Blendtec (just a tad quieter!). Either way the blades are great at breaking up the fruit + veggie pulp
What excited me most was that the Blendtec has a “juice” option so you can actually make juice in your blender! Now here’s the catch, what actually separates juice from a smoothie is that the fiber (or “pulp”) from the vegetables and fruit has been removed so what you’re getting is the vitamin and mineral packed juice.
There are so many types of blenders out there but my recommendation is to invest in a high-powered blender with a powerful motor since they’re so quick and last a really long time.
Ingredients in Green Juice
- kale – packed with vitamins A, C and K as well as folate which is essential for healthy brain development. (Source)
- celery – is loaded with anti-oxidants and is anti-inflammatory. (Source)
- cucumber – super high water content but also notable amounts of potassium and vitamin C and K. (Source)
- green apples – green apples add just the right amount of sweetness to this juice and are high in vitamin C and potassium. (Source)
- ginger – ginger adds a nice kick to this juice and ups the nutrition factor thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties. (Source)
How To Make Green Juice In Your Blender
To get around the whole “juicing without a juicer” deal, you have to take one extra step after blending by straining the fresh juice through some cheesecloth to remove the fiber. If you want to drink this with the pulp, go for it! But if you want real authentic green juice, you’ll need to do the second step.
So it’s really as simple as it sounds:
Chop ingredients into bite-sized pieces. Add veggies/fruit to your blender with some water and blend together. You need to add the water to get the veggies going. You’ll then strain the mixture through some cheesecloth to remove the pulp and then BAM you’ve got green juice. Trust me, your wallet will thank you.
Storage Instructions
This blender green juice is best consumed immediately however it will keep for up to 24 hours in a mason jar or sealed jar in the fridge. Separation is normal so give it a good shake before enjoying.
Note, I don’t recommend keeping the veggie pulp. You could dehydrate it and add it to smoothies or add fresh to smoothies or soups but it’s pretty goopy so I don’t recommend!
More Healthy Drink Recipes:
- How to Make Homemade Kombucha
- Pineapple Mojito Green Smoothie
- How to Make Oat Milk
- DIY Stress Relief Tea
- Homemade Almond Milk
How To Make Green Juice In Your Blender
Don’t have a juicer? No problem! You can have green juice in minutes with this step-by-step tutorial on how to make green juice in your blender in just two basic steps. All you need is a high-speed blender and some cheesecloth.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 Juice 1x
- Category: Juice
- Method: Blend
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 head of kale, stemmed and coarsely chopped
- 2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cucumber, coarsely chopped
- 2 green apples, stemmed and coarsely chopped
- 1 inch cube of fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
- 2 cups water
- supplies: a powerful blender, several pieces of cheesecloth (a nut milk bag works too), a large bowl.
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in your blender and top with 2 cups of water.
- Press the “juice” button on your Blendtec and blend until done.*
- Place a large piece of cheesecloth over your bowl so that it covers all sides. Cut 3 pieces this size and layer them on top of each other.
- Place layered cheesecloth over bowl and slowly pour juice into bowl from blender.
- Pick up sides of cheesecloth to form a sieve and squeeze out juice. You should be left with about a cups worth of vegetable pulp.**
- Pour juice into a cup and drink immediately.
*Or blend for about 1 minute in any other blender
**You can add remaining juice pulp to soups, baked goods or smoothies, or discard.
This is awesome! Sometimes I just don’t feel like getting out my juicer haha. So it would be nice to just toss it all in the Vitamix sometimes!
This is a good product to keep in mind as I A. Am madly in love with juices and spend lots of money on them while also making them in my blender, pulp and all, and B. Will soon be moving to a place where I will have more kitchen space and will finally be able to even consider owning a counter-top anything. Thanks for the super informative post!
I really love this- I have a Blendtec, but I didn’t know it was so easy to create juices with it. Thanks for breaking it down. Totally trying this very soon!
Wow! How fabulous! I have been wondering how to get myself juice without investing in another gadget.
So happy you shared this!
Ok, I’m mad jealz about that dope blender. It’s funny I actually make all my smoothies in a food processor- it does the trick but I’ve been dreaming of a blendtec or vitamix. Alas, no magical money pile has been dropped in my path (yet) so food processor it is.
I love this technique though! Way less cleanup than a normal juicer (which is a pain in the ass)
Welcome back! Can’t wait to hear all about your trip and see the photos.
I love making juice in my blender! I don’t do it enough. I will admit though that I’m guilty of spending a lot of $$$ on juices too. I always get suckered in when I see a display of green juices.
Thanks GF! That damn fridge in Detox Market gets me everytime! See you at the Barre this week? Gonna try and hit a 7:15 one AM! xoxo
That damn fridge got me this morning. I bought two juices. $25 later… UGH! No control. I’m going to Barre tomorrow morning and Friday. Let me know if you’ll be there either of those days!
GORGEOUS photos!!! And super informative. #yougogirl
I don’t think I have a blender powerful enough for this, but I sure wish I did! I love green juice and would make it all the time if I had the right equipment.
Love that last graphic thoooooo. I definitely think it depends on your blender…..my current blender is WAY better than my last one but my last one was a $30 one from Target and it couldn’t even blend ice+banana–it was tragic. But for normal people who own normal blenders, this is super helpful! Pinning 🙂
I have this juicer thing that comes with the Magic Bullet. I fail so epicly at making juice with this thing, I seriously need to either drink that damn pulp or buy this cheesecloth. While looking at this green beauty I definitely want to buy the cheesecloth!!