juicer recipes

[Beth]

Can anyone recommend some really great recipes for using a good quality juicer. I just got an excellent one and I have been experimenting but I’m looking for some healthy recipes to try. Anything is good, but I’d also like to try some that have wheatgrass in them because I’m trying to get into that without having to drink a glass of lawn LOL. Thanks everyone!

[ffviifan]

what exactly is wheatgrass? I didn't think that the human body was able to digest grasses. Is there something I don't know here?

[madscientist]

Good for you for getting into some crazy good health, Beth! I find that wheatgrass is something that is somewhat of an acquired taste. You don't really think much of it when you first try it, but then you really get into it over time and it's pretty awesome.

Here's a beginner recipe that I started with when I first got into it. It's simple, and if you buy a lot of apples while they're cheap, then it costs next to nothing.

Just juice two medium apples - your favorite variety is best, but I tend to like sweeter ones or tarter ones when using wheatgrass, because it needs some kind of a contrast. Royal gala is good, so are mcintosh and granny smith. Then, just add 30 ml of wheatgrass and you're set.

Enjoy!

[ChristySmiles]

I have found that there is something really cool about using watermelon in juicing recipes. It’s not in season where I live right now but sometimes it is still available. I can get it frozen sometimes too and while that’s not ideal it offers a nice change. I find that it will cover up a number of flavors that I don’t like as much. So if I juice beets or spinach, for example, and then toss in a bunch of watermelon, then I get a lot of flavor out of that and it covers up the tastes that I don’t actually want.

I like watermelon because it’s sweet, it has a lot of taste, but the calorie level is next to nothing and it’s really cheap as something to juice because so much of it is liquid. It’s hilarious to put a ton of it in and the pulp that needs to be cleaned out is barely anything.

[tracy1976]

Just a warning: wheat grass is great for you but it is very challenging to work with because it has a powerful enough flavor that it will alter just about anything that you like but that still is somewhat mild tasting. Like you can taste it through really mild apples (though it can’t withstand granny smiths as far as I can tell). Also, if you mix it exclusively with veggies it tastes far too bitter to enjoy.

[chefmel]

I like just making my own orange juice. It is so refreshing and full of nutrients. Just do wheat grass as a shot. It ruins everything otherwise.

[tara]

I agree with everyone here who said that wheat grass tastes gross

[Ron]

any recipe you see that would do well with spinach can usually handle wheat grass