Orange "Juice" Recipe

Juicing has become quite the fad in the past year.  Despite whichever side of the debate you lay on, juicing is a delicious and healthy choice for snacks and meals.  What is “Juicing” you may ask?  The process revolves around the idea of taking fresh fruits and vegetables, throwing them in a juicing machine, and drinking the extracted nutrients.  Here are some of the benefits to juicing: ability to eat more fruits and veggies in one day, a better taste (for those who dislike eating fruits or veggies on their own), and better absorption of vitamins and minerals.  Some of the disadvantages include the lack of pulp/fiber, expense of buying a juicer, lack of protein, and lack of fat. 

Serves: 1 person (double or triple the ingredients for more people)

You will need:

Juicer

3 Stalks of Celery

1 Orange

1 Lime

2 Carrots

½ Cup Spinach

Directions:

Start by prepping all of the fruits and veggies: wash all ingredients, remove peal of the orange and lime, cut off excess leafs from carrots, etc…

Place all products in the juicer.

Tip: if your juicer has a difficult time with leafy greens, begin by juicing the fruits and vegetables and then place juice and spinach leaves in a blender.

Serve over ice or drink straight.  Enjoy!

 

Calories: Approx. 95

Make it a complete snack! To combat some of the disadvantages of juicing, make sure to snack on some nuts or other protein and healthy fat.  With the recipe below, I would recommend a quarter cup or almonds or pistachios. Want less fat or calories?  Choose edamame beans or low fat yogurt.

Make it a complete meal!  To complete this meal, I served the orange juice with ½ cup Madras Lentils and ½ cup brown rice.  Topped with diced spinach leafs.  Delicious and Nutritious!