Juicing greens

[Firicia]

Hey everyone. I am thinking of fast for a few days after I am better from my Bronchitis.

I have a nice brevell juicer and I am wondering how to properly juice greens. I didn't think juicers could really juice greens. Could I mix it with apple or anything to not only make it more palatable but also maybe that will help it run through better? Maybe I could somehow use my Vita mix with the greens to make green juice?

Thanks :)

[zachary]

Interesting topic you posted out here.

[spicyfull]

Adding an Apple is Fine. If you want Juice and have a Juicer the use it. I would use the Vita-Mix for Smoothies. If you used it for Juicing (Vita), you would have to Strain all the Fiber out.

[Aleesha Sattva]

i disagree with spicy. your greens will yield you a much higher amount if you use your vita-mix and then use a nut mylk bag (or a paint strainer bag) and squeeze all the juice out.

you can do any combo you want. i find a little beet with apple, spinach and parsley - and a tiny bit of ginger is lovely!

but no, your breville will probably just move it around, yield you a tiny bit of juice and create a lot of waste.

melissa did a 152 day juice fast with a vita-mix! using a vita-mix for juice is much better than using most juicers ;)

[Firicia]

Omg that is the best idea to just use your Vita-Mix for everything! I have a nut milk bag and seriously that sounds so much easier than using my juicer and all the work it takes to clean it!

Got any more great green recipies? Anything I could put to make the greens not so strong besides apples? What is ok to mix with greens?

Thanks everyone!

[Colorawdo girl]

That is how I always make juice...blend then strain in nut bag...I add apple and also celery if I see I want to soften green. Also ginger can be added. So many things to make it taste yummy!! Have fun.

[Aleesha Sattva]

beet with greens is really really nice as well. as is ginger or garlic. (light on the garlic or the neighbours will be avoiding your house LOL)

[garden granny]

I used to use my Breville juicer but there's so much wasted (chunks etc left in the pulp) so I started using my blender to blend apples/greens/ginger/lemon or orange with a little water, then I strain it through my nut milk bag or paint strainer bag and have fabulous green juice, and I can totally squeeze all the juice out of that pulp. It works great for me.