Green Juice

By Jeff Gordinier

Updated January 3, 2017

  • Craig Lee for The New York Times
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5 minutes
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Matthew Kenney, an acclaimed raw-food chef in California, has been creating dishes with fresh juices for years. Here, he offers up a recipe great for cleaning out your crisper. If organic produce is not available in your area, make sure to wash the ingredients well before using, to remove any residual pesticides.

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Ingredients

Yield:1 quart (2 16-ounce servings)

  • Half a pineapple (including core), peeled

  • 1 medium fennel bulb, trimmed

  • 1 large organic green apple with skin, cored

  • 1 organic lemon with skin

  • 1 organic lime with skin

  • 1 2-inch piece organic ginger with skin

  • 1 small bunch kale, to yield about 3 packed cups

  • ⅓ cup packed cilantro

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Nutritional analysis per serving

11 grams carbs; 44 calories; 3 grams fiber; 18 milligrams sodium; 1 gram protein; 7 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Using an electric juicer, process all ingredients in a single container.

  2. Step 2

    Mix well. Serve immediately or refrigerate until chilled.

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Mary Gersuk

You can't "wash off the pesticides": if the food is not organic, the pesticides are persistent and you ingest them

funnybone

This is the worst cocktail I ever had. My mom was over and I wanted to zone out a bit but this really didn't work for me. Next time I will try adding vodka.

Cate

A 2014 USDA report found residue from 40 types synthetic pesticides on organic produce at comparable levels to conventionally grown produce. Organic just means use of "natural" pesticides vs synthetic pesticides. Natural pesticides are just as carcinogenic as chemical pesticides. Worse, it takes more than three times the application of a natural pesticides like rotenone-pyrethrin to do the work of a chemical pesticide. Organic is a marketing ploy.

Delia C

OOOOh, it cost enough that I'll have to drink it. Just aweful. Don't put in any of the peels, way too bitter. Someone's suggestion to add ice is a good one, and add a jalapeno pepper to give it some green heat.

Ben

This is a delicious green juice! It’s easy to over do the citrus flavor when adding both a lemon and lime. I would recommend peeling most of the skin off a small lime and small lemon when you first make it. If you want more citrus, then you can leave all the skin on next time.

Annie W

Delicious! I cut the peel off the lemon and lime so it wouldn’t be too bitter. Love the spiciness of the ginger. It’s just sweet enough. I think next time I’ll use mint instead of cilantro as I keep getting a slight aftertaste reminiscent of pico de gallo.

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