Carrot Apple Ginger Spinach Juice


January 1, 2013

This carrot, apple, ginger, spinach juice is a mineral-dense powerhouse that will build up your body and prepare it for deep rest and restoration.

Carrot Apple Ginger Spinach Juice

This carrot, apple, ginger, spinach juice from The Decadent Detox 3-Day Juice Cleanse is a mineral-dense powerhouse that will build up your body and prepare it for deep rest and restoration.

Spinach cleanses, regenerate cells, builds blood, and clears the respiratory system, while cucumber hydrates and nourishes the skin and connective tissues with silica. Along with the cuke, celery is a natural diuretic. It also helps to calms the nerves. Antioxidants and carotenes in carrots combat free radicals and bolster the production and function of white blood cells for immunity. The apples and optional burdock root help break down toxins while you rest.

The health benefits of spinach juice: 

Highly alkalizing, spinach contains nearly twice as much iron as any other green, and helps to build blood by helping red blood cells carry oxygen. It also helps strengthen all other cells, particularly those of the respiratory system and brain. Rich in chlorophyll and carotene, spinach can help reduce the development of abnormal cells and macular degeneration.

Rounding things out, spinach also provides carotenoids, lutein, vitamins A, B complex, C, K, folic acid, iodine, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, sodium and manganese, and many amino acids.

This popular and readily available mild leafy vegetable serves as a great introductory green for juicing. While spinach is cooling, we include it in every seasons cleanse since it’s a versatile ingredient that pairs well with all fruits and vegetables.

The health benefits of cucumber juice: 

This vege-fruit truly is the ultimate cool-hydrate-cleanse food. It’s right in there regulating body temperature and easing inflammation. A relative of squashes and melons, the cuke is a natural diuretic (due to that abundant water), aiding in cell hydration, waste removal, and dissolving kidney stones.

Cucumber’s high silica content is great for the skin, and helps alleviate eczema, psoriasis, hair loss, and strengthen nails. The silica in cucumber also reduces the concentration of uric acid, which causes inflammation in the joints, muscles and tendons. A natural blood-pressure regulator, cucumber is high in vitamin A (mostly in the peel), B complex, C and folic acid, amino acids (methionine and tryptophan), potassium, sulfur, and natural chlorine.

To take advantage of the nutrients in the skins, we always use the less-bitter-skinned English/Dutch variety. Any cucumber, though, goes well in our recipes.

We add cucumber to many juice blends as a way of adding mineral-rich water that’s way more beneficial than the plain filtered stuff. Cucumber juice is chock-full of nutrients, yet barely alters flavor. Cucumbers are intensely alkalizing, and a half (or whole) cucumber worked into a batch of juice offsets the acidic effects of high-sugar fruits and aids detox. Cucumber is our go-to base for sugar-free, alkaline juice blends, too. Make sure your cucumber is organic and hasn’t been embalmed in a coating of wax.

The health benefits of celery juice: 

Alkalizing, detoxifying, anti-inflammatory, and loaded with nutrients: essential amino acids, tryptophan, vitamins A, B complex, C, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, iodine and copper, celery is also effective against respiratory conditions like bronchitis and asthma, and helps lower blood pressure.

The organic sodium and potassium in celery make this juice a great post-workout refresher that helps replace electrolytes. It’s also a natural laxative and diuretic, supporting bowel and kidney health. Celery is a cooling vegetable, and we work it into our juices to take advantage of the rich mineral content and natural calming and sedative properties. We like it just as much, though, for its great flavor.

The natural salts are more abundant in the leaves, so when juicing celery, push the entire stalk (leaves and all) through the machine. That will yield a tangier, more savory juice. Celery makes a nice addition to almost any mix, especially juices made with leafy greens and other vegetables. As it sits, celery juice tends to get more assertive flavor-wise, so it’s best enjoyed right after it’s made. If you’re not using immediately, chill it, sealed up, but for no more than a few hours.

The health benefits of carrot juice:

A relative of parsley and celery, carrots contain loads of life-extending carotenes and minerals. This vegetable helps lower cholesterol, too, and alleviates skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema, all while enhancing the respiratory system’s resistance to infection. A great source of vitamin A, carrots also contain the magical antioxidant glutathione, which protects against free radical damage, and B vitamins, potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus.

Carrots fuel the production of white blood cells and enhance their performance, and are a great immune booster. These brilliant orange roots also deliver powerful anti-inflammatory agents, helping to relieve the symptoms of rheumatism and arthritis.

Carrot is a warming and strengthening vegetable perfect for cleansing. Cut off the greens (the jury is still out as to whether they are toxic or beneficial), but don’t peel the roots—much of carrots’ nutrients lie in the skin or just beneath. Just scrub, roughly chop (if using certain masticating juicers) and push through your juicer.

The earthy sweet flavor of the juice, much richer than that of carrot itself, combines well with apple, pineapple, beets, tomato, ginger, and cinnamon, so this one works well in both sweet and savory juices.

The health benefits of apple juice: 

Tasty, able to break down toxins, lower cholesterol, and enhance digestion, this fruit is a popular, versatile, and cost-effective go-to for juices. With phytonutrients, powerful antioxidants like quercetin, vitamin A (in the peel), vitamin C, and significant potassium, apple is a prime detox food that’s available year ‘round. As an aid to cleansing, apples’ high pectin content provides a great bowel regulator, able to slow the colon down or speed it up, as the body needs.

Apple is a cooling food, and we include it in juices to balance the bitterness of leafy greens and other vegetables. The sweet tang of apple blends with almost all fruits and vegetables; our preferred variety is Granny Smith, which has a tarter flavor and lower sugar content than common reds like Fuji, Delicious, and Honeycrisp. That said, this fruit is versatile, and our recipes work with any apple you have on hand.

We recommend coring apples before juicing, as the jury is still out as to whether the bit of cyanide occurring naturally in the seeds is detrimental to health.

The health benefits of lemon juice: 

This alkalizing tart tamer is a potent detoxifier and natural antibiotic that improves liver function, relieves constipation, and can help dissolve kidney and gall stones. High levels of vitamin C help boost immunity and alleviate symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as combat heart disease.

Lemons provide calcium and magnesium for strong bones and teeth, along with unique compounds that have powerful antioxidant properties. The flavonoids in lemons have even been shown to halt abnormal cell division.

While lemons are cooling, this superstar can be balanced with warming foods like cayenne and fennel. We use lemons in lots of juice blends to lift the earthy and pungent quality of leafy greens and vegetables, add zip and tang, and balance the acidifying impacts of high-sugar fruits. You may want to remove the rinds of these fruits before juicing, as in substantial quantities they’re slightly toxic, or you may enjoy the zesty punch it adds—a good compromise is a bit of the peel along with the flesh.

The health benefits of ginger juice: 

Used in its raw form, this brilliant health-promoting juice booster gives beautiful back-end kick to blends of all kinds. In one serving of juice, as little as a half-inch slice of washed, unpeeled root packs a powerful punch.

We rely on ginger as a warming agent, to counteract the cooling effects of fruits and vegetables, and to promote healthy sweating, beneficial to the cleansing process and fantastic for battling colds and flu.

This sensational herb-and-spice is an overall anti-inflammatory agent that stimulates the lymphatic system, provides cardiovascular and respiratory support, aids digestion and tones the intestinal tract, and relieves gas, bloating, nausea and gastrointestinal distress. It helps make blood platelets less sticky, and reduces risk factors for atherosclerosis. Ginger’s powerful antioxidants and anti-tumor agents can also protect against free radicals.

There’s no need to peel ginger before juicing. Much of the nutrients are in the skin or just beneath. Scrub the root, lop off a piece, and juice away. In our experience, people either love ginger in a juice, or hate it. Starting slow’s a good way to go if you’re unsure which camp you’re in.

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Carrot Apple Ginger Spinach Juice

This carrot, apple, ginger, spinach juice is a mineral-dense powerhouse that will build up your body and prepare it for deep rest and restoration.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 16-ounce glass
Author Tess Masters

Ingredients

  • 1 handful baby spinach (or kale)
  • 1/2 English cucumber
  • 1 stalk celery (including leaves)
  • 1 carrot, scrubbed
  • 1 lemon, rind removed
  • 1/2 green apple cored
  • 1 (1/2-inch) piece fresh ginger root
  • Pinch of Celtic sea salt

Instructions

  1. Push everything through your juicer

Recipe Notes

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Photo by Trent Lanz; styling by Alicia Buszczak

Comments

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  1. My husband is out right now gathering up everything I need for this – and he cannot find burdock root at all. Is there a substitute?

    1. Libbylou – Burdock root is an optional ingredient in this juice which helps to further cleanse the liver. Substitutes would be dandelion greens or milk thistle, which are, quite frankly, probably just as hard to locate. I would simply add more greens to the drink to increase the nutrients and antioxidant power and enjoy it!!

  2. You are making some yummy juices. I also love green juices. When I need a weak I make a pear and fennel combo that is divine!
    Thanks for the inspiration.

    1. Madeby – Sounds delicious! I haven’t tried that specific combination before. Now you have inspired me and I will give it a try! I am a lemon girl, so I would probably add a half of lemon just for the tang! Thanks for sharing.

  3. Yup! It is good. Oh, and do use firmer pears, as they juice much better, like a Comice of d’Anjou. It is especially good as an afternoon pick-me-up!
    Happy Eating or Juicing in this case!

  4. Just made this one and it seemed to make more than what the other 2 today did. Adding water will overflow my cup. LOL! Diluting is definitely necessary?

    1. LibbyLou- yes, some juices will be more prolific than others! Sometimes a fruit or vegetable is larger or jucier, and they are always approximate! Plus, to make it less complicated I will indicate a half cucumber or a whole rather than measuring 1 cup for example. Diluting is important because it helps reduce the sugar spike in your system by slowing it down. Yes, these are generally lower sugar recipes, and none of it is an exact science (more of an art form!), but it is still a good idea to at least dilute a little bit. Trust your instincts and your body and dilute as you feel necessary. Enjoy!

  5. Thanks for the smoothie recipies ill have to provide a health link to all the gear and muscle heads who need to give as much attention to their own bods as they do to their rides.
    love joey,
    Trainer, writer, gearhead, actor & pilot 🙂 thanks!

  6. Going to have to do 3 day fast as just a cleanse as only have vitamix (which I love). Probably an obvious question but is the beetroot raw? Thanks

    1. Great Joanne. You can absolutely do the fast and make the recipes in your Vitamix. Just blend, tweak the flavours, and then strain using a nut milk bag or sheer nylon hose as Karen said. The beets are raw and delicious!

  7. Joanne – you can do the fast with a Vitamix, just blend ingredients and strain in a nutmilk bag or nylon knee-high and drink the juice! Yes, the beet root is raw. Glad you will join us! Enjoy!

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