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Vegetable Based Juice Recipes

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Almost everyone who has studied nutrition can agree that freshly pressed vegetable juices are highly beneficial to human health. But few people make time to prepare and drink them regularly.

Health Benefits of Raw Juicing helps to detoxify body provides nutrient dense food allows higher consumption of a wider variety of vegetables strengthens immune system helps with mental alertness facilitates weight loss improves digestion increases energy anti-aging may help with allergies unlocks all nutrients of raw food allows one to consume the entire veggie/fruit tremendous source of live enzymes decreases body odor uplifts mood supports the liver helps with sleep issues helps with hormone issues

Juice 1

  • 2 carrots
  • 2 ribs of celery
  • 8 leaves of romaine lettuce

Juice 2

  • 2 carrots
  • Handful of parsley
  • 6 leaves of romaine lettuce
  • Squeeze of lemon

Juice 3

  • 2 tomatoes
  • 3 ribs of celery
  • 1 carrot
  • Squeeze of lemon

Juice 4

  • 6 leaves of romaine lettuce
  • 1 tomato
  • 1 rib of celery
  • 1 carrot

Juice 5

  • 4 ribs of celery
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 apple

Fresh & Healthy V8 Raw Juice Recipe

Ingredients (Always use organic ingredients when available.)

  • 3 large tomatoes
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 5 medium-sized carrots
  • 1 small beet
  • ¼ head of cabbage
  • 1-2 bell peppers (red, green)
  • 2 cups spinach
  • 3-4 kale leaves
  • ¼ sweet onion
  • ½ clove garlic (or more to taste)

Instructions

Use organic vegetables and wash thoroughly. Juice all vegetables in juicer. Add chili pepper and/or Kosher/Sea Salt for a more tangy taste. Tabasco sauce to taste can be substituted for the chili pepper.

Smoky Chipotle Black Beans and Rice

Ingredients

1 cup Rice
2 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 pound Sausage (about 4 links), casings removed
1 medium Onion, diced
2 ribs Celery, thinly sliced
2 cloves Garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Chipotle Seasoning* (see below)
1/3 cup white wine
1 jar black bean chili starter
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

Preparation

Serves 4-6

  • Heat a large, deep skillet or dutch oven over medium high heat.
  • Add Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
  • When the oil shimmers, add sausage, breaking it up with a wooden spoon.
  • Cook until the meat is no longer pink and the juices run clear. Using a slotted spoon, remove the cooked sausage to a paper towel-lined plate.
  1. In the same skillet, add onion, celery, garlic, and chipotle seasoning.
  2. Cook until translucent and fragrant, about 3-5 minutes.
  3. Remove the skillet from the heat and add white wine (optional) to the pan, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
  4. Return the skillet to the head and add the black bean chili Starter, black beans, and the reserved cooked sausage. Stir to combine and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and serve over the prepared rice.

 

*Chipotle Seasoning Ingredients (makes about 8 measures for this recipe)

1 tablespoon ground chipotle chile pepper
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon ground coriander
2 teaspoons paprika (smoked paprika if available)
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon oregano (Mexican Oregano if available)
½ teaspoon seasoned salt
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper