Fresh and light, this apple celery and cucumber juice is packed with goodness from fruits, vegetables and kale! It's a delicious hydrating green juice without spinach that can easily be made in a juicer or blender in just 5 minutes for a refreshing drink.
Have a peek of my cucumber mango smoothie and my peach kale smoothie for more tasty ways to get your greens!
We make this apple celery cucumber juice with easy to find, affordable ingredients, and you may already have them to hand! It's lighter than a smoothie and feels especially perfect for summer or those times when you want a pick-me-up with a vitamin-packed juice.
If juice is your thing, then do check out my very popular apple ginger shots, carrot turmeric juice and fall-favorite pear apple juice too. And if you like a smoothie version of these flavors, then have a peek at my celery cucumber hemp smoothie!
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🥒 Ingredients
All the ingredients and their quantities are set out in the recipe card below.
Some notes on a few of them:
- Celery and cucumber - I suggest to use English cucumber for this juice. Personally, I peel the cucumber, but it is down to preference.
- Apple - I suggest to use a red apple as it will add a nice sweetness to the juice and balance out the slightly bitter taste of kale and celery. Green apple can be used if you enjoy the more tart taste.
- Kale - I use curly kale, but lacinato kale also works well.
📖 Swaps and Variations
Swap kale for other greens. If kale isn't your thing, then other greens will work well (but will change the flavor slightly). Or simply leave out!
Leave out the apple. I do think it adds a lovely sweetness, but if you want to simply do green veggies then leave out.
🔪 How to Make Apple Celery and Cucumber Juice
While you can of course use a juicer, I'm going to walk you through how to make apple cucumber juice in a blender. It's very easy to do, and these step by step photos should help guide you.
All the instructions are set out in the recipe card below.
Steps 1 & 2
Give all the fruits and veggies a good wash. Dice the celery and cucumber into small chunks, de-core and dice the apple and remove the skin of the ginger with the back of a small spoon. Add all the ingredients to your blender cup and then blend to a thick smoothie-like texture (images 1 & 2).
Step 3
Place a cheesecloth (or muslin cloth or nut milk bag) over a large bowl and pour the celery apple cucumber juice into the center (image 3).
Step 4
Gather up the sides of the cloth and then use your hands to strain the juice through the cloth and into your bowl (image 4). Squeeze hard as a lot more juice comes out than you would think!
Serve immediately and enjoy!
💭 Recipe Tips and Notes
- Whether to peel the cucumber or not depends upon your taste preference. It will be a lighter flavor if you peel, and personally I find it easier to digest.
- Roughly dicing the fruit and vegetables simply makes it easier to add them to your blender cup - it doesn't have to be precise.
- Squeeze well as a lot more juice comes out than you think!
- If citrus works for you, add a squeeze of lemon juice or lime juice. This likely isn't suitable for my low histamine readers.
📋 Frequently Asked Questions
Both ways to make this juice work well! If you have a juicer then it takes a few minutes less, but using a blender and then straining through a nut milk bag is very quick and easy to do.
It's always best to prepare fruit and vegetables just before use as they can lose their nutrients fairly quickly.
Peeling the cucumber is down to taste preference. If you like a lighter juice, then peeling the cucumber is a better option.
The apple will add sweetness to the juice. If you prefer a sweeter taste then you can add another apple to the recipe.
It's always best to serve juices immediately so it's fresh, and it will separate if left for too long.
🥤 More Smoothies and Juices
Whether you are looking for lighter options after the holidays, or a smoothie or juice to accompany your breakfast, there are so many options here, including my popular blueberry blackberry smoothie and my mango blueberry smoothie. Some recent recipes:
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📖 Recipe
Apple Celery and Cucumber Juice with Kale
Equipment
- Cheesecloth or muslin cloth or nut milk bag
Ingredients
- 1 English cucumber peeled, diced
- 5 celery sticks diced
- 1 apple core removed, diced
- 1 cup kale hard stems removed
- 1 cm fresh ginger skin removed
- 1 tablespoon mint leaves optional
Instructions
- Wash the de-cored apple, celery and cucumber. Remove the hard stems from the kale. Add all the ingredients in your blender and blend to a thick smoothie-like consistency.
- Place a cheesecloth over a large bowl and pour the mixture into it. Draw up the sides of the cloth then squeeze the juice through into the bowl.
- Pour into your glasses and serve immediately.
Notes
- Whether to peel the cucumber or not depends upon your taste preference. It will be a lighter flavor if you peel, and personally I find it easier to digest.
- Roughly dicing the fruit and vegetables simply makes it easier to add them to your blender cup - it doesn't have to be precise.
- Squeeze well as a lot more juice comes out than you would think!
- If citrus works for you, add a squeeze of lemon juice.
- Nutritional information is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.
- kale, which scores 1.
- ginger, which scores 1.
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