10 Juice Recipes for Beginners
It’s convenient and budget-friendly to make fresh vegetable juices at home. If you’re looking for some easy vegetable and green juice recipes for beginners, you’re going to love this round-up of simple recipes including for celery juice, beet juice, cucumber juice, carrot juice, and more.
Juice Recipes for Beginners
If you’re looking to incorporate green juices and vegetable juices into your lifestyle, you’ll want to start with these fantastic easy juice recipes for beginners!
I’ve prioritized recipes that have easy-to-find and budget-friendly ingredients so you get the most bang for your buck.
Click through on each recipe to get the full step-by-step guide, ingredients, and measurements.
Cucumber Apple Juice Recipe
This Cucumber Apple Juice recipe tastes really great and is perfect for a quick nutrient boost. I’ll show how easy it is to make using a juicer or a blender. This hydrating green juice can aid in healthy weight management, especially if it is swapped out for sugary soda.
Carrot Juice Recipe With Orange & Ginger
Here’s a delicious Carrot Juice Recipe that includes orange and ginger. Learn how to make this homemade carrot juice in about 15 minutes using a juicer or a blender.
Kale Juice Recipe with Apple
Here is the best Kale Juice recipe that I’ve ever made. It is slightly sweet and fresh tasting, with apple, ginger, and lemon. Make this healthy juicing recipe today!
Pineapple Ginger Juice
Pineapple Ginger Juice is a refreshing and invigorating beverage that blends the tropical sweetness of pineapple with the zesty spice of ginger. This vibrant drink not only offers a great balance of flavors but also boasts potential digestive and anti-inflammatory benefits. Learn how to make it in a juicer or a blender!
Celery Juice Recipe (Juicer or Blender)
Here’s an easy Celery Juice Recipe that includes directions for using a juicer or a blender. Discover my best tips on how to make it taste good!
How to Make Beet Juice
If you’re looking for a great-tasting Beet Juice Recipe, you’ll want to try this version using raw beets, apple, ginger, lime, and cucumber. Make it using a juicer or a blender in 15 minutes or less.
Green Veggie Detox Juice
This Green Vegetable Detox Juice recipe is made with veggies including celery, cucumber, parsley, and leafy greens that are full of antioxidants. This hydrating juice is a great way to start the day!
Spinach Juice With Lemon & Apple
Spinach Juice is a mild-tasting green juice that can be made using a juicer or a blender. It is hydrating and filled with micronutrients. This Spinach Juice recipe will give you a quick and simple way to add lots of nutrients to your diet.Â
Energizing Parsley Juice
This recipe for Parsley Juice is a healthy green juice that is full of hydrating nutrition. Parsley is known for its energizing and detoxifying properties. Enjoy this green juice in the morning or at any time of day.
Green Juice Recipe for Weight Loss
If you’re trying to lose a few pounds, consider this delicious and appetite-balancing Green Juice Recipe for Weight Loss! This easy recipe can be made in a juicer or a blender and uses produce that is affordable and easy to find.
Juicing Tips for Beginners
If you’re new to juicing, here are some of my tips.
- For the best flavor combinations, use a recipe until you have a good idea of which fruits and vegetables go well together. I’ve included some of my favorite juice recipes for beginners above (see my list of the best fruit juices if you don’t want to add veggies).
- Try to use as many vegetables as possible in your juice to keep the sugar content low (shoot for an 80/20 ratio of veggies to fruit). But, if your taste buds don’t like the strong flavor of straight vegetable juice, add some fresh fruits such as a green apple.
- Don’t forget about juicing herbs. Parsley is one of my favorites, but you can also juice cilantro, mint, and dill.
- You can prep your fruits and vegetables up to a few days before juicing to help spread out the work. Just store your chopped produce in the fridge until you’re ready to juice.
- Always be careful giving unpasteurized juices to kids, elderly, pregnant women, and anyone with a compromised immune system.
- If weight loss juicing is your goal, consider my round-up of the Juicing Recipes for Weight Loss or the Best Juice for Bloating.
Equipment You’ll Need
1. Juicer
If using a juicer, make sure it’s a masticating type juicer that can handle vegetables.
Citrus juicers, for example, aren’t made to juice hard vegetables like beets or carrots.
You can use a centrifugal juicer for soft vegetables, but a masticating juicer or a cold-press juicer (also called a slow juicer) is your best bet if you want to make mostly vegetable juice.
I recently purchased a wide-mouth vertical Omega juicer and I love it!
2. High-speed blender
You can also use a quality blender to make juice if you don’t want to buy a separate juicer.
To make juice using a blender, you’ll need the blender itself plus a nut milk bag, cheesecloth, or clean linen to strain out the pulp after you blend the fruits and veggies with water.
See my full guide for juicing in a blender.
FAQs About Juicing
Morning may be the ideal time because a juice can hydrate and energize you for the day. Some people don’t like to drink a lot of liquids later in the day, and that’s another reason why morning might be the best time to juice. That said, there are no rules saying you can’t drink a green juice or fresh vegetable juice later in the day for health benefits.
It is very dependent on the individual person as to how much juice you should drink a day. Some people may have a hard time digesting juice at the beginning, so it’s best to start with a small amount, like 2-4 ounces. Then, you can work your way up to 16 ounces or more a day.
Again, it is very individualized as to the benefits (or risks) of juicing. Most people enjoy feeling more hydrated and nourished after drinking a green juice first thing in the morning. Read more about what is beetroot good for and the benefits of juicing as part of a healthy lifestyle.
You can discard it, or use it your compost. Or, you can make Green Juice Crackers or Carrot Juice Crackers.
Don’t Miss These Juicing Resources!
Want more juicing resources including my favorite juicers and accessories? See my Vegetable Juicing Essentials list on my Amazon storefront!
Conclusions
Whether you’re new to vegetable juicing or you’ve been doing it for a long time, I hope you found some easy and delicious juice recipes in this round-up. These healthy juice recipes are geared toward people who are new to eating a healthy diet and want to add a healthy drink to their routine.
Feel free to share your favorite easy juice recipe in the comments. Happy juicing!
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About the Author: Carrie Forrest has a master’s degree in public health with a specialty in nutrition and is a certified holistic nutritionist. She is a top wellness and food blogger with over 5 million annual visitors to her site. Carrie has an incredible story of recovery from chronic illness and is passionate about helping other women transform their health. Send her a message through her contact form.
Note: this post is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider for recommendations related to your individual situation.
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