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Jugo Verde (Mexican Green Juice)
Jugo Verde is ideal for everyone, delicious, easy and ready in less than 10 minutes. This green juice is the perfect way to start the day with a lot of energy and nutrients.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2 glasses
Calories: 110 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 green apple (red works too) with skin. rinsed and chopped.
- 1 large celery stick chopped.
- 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
- 1 cup cucumber with skin on. rinsed and chopped.
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves
- the juice of ½ lime
- 2 cups water
- Optional garnish with lime slices, pineapple or mint.
- Optional: sweeten with favorite sweetener.
Instructions
- First rinse and chop the fruit and vegetables into small pieces.
- In a blender, add the apple, celery, pineapple, cucumber, mints, lime juice and water.
- Blend until you reach a smoothie consistency. About 1 minute.
- Serve over ice and sweeten to taste (optional).
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Notes
- Optional combinations:
- Nopales (cactus paddles), parsley, celery stalk, pineapple + banana
- Cucumber, celery, carrots, beets, lime juice + 1 tablespoon Liquid Chlorophyll.
- Spinach, avocado, pineapple, strawberries, bananas + chia seeds.
- Green apple, cucumber, swiss chard, fresh ginger + mint.
- Leafy greens such a green lettuce or kale, 1 cup spinach, green apple, celery + lime juice.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1of 2 servings
Calories
110kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Sodium
16mg
(1%)
Potassium
245mg
(7%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2glasses
Amount Per Serving
Calories 110
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1of 2 servings | |
| Calories | 110kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 245mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.