Green Beans in a Juice? Yes Please!

By JuanitaH

Ingredients

• 2 large handfuls of green beans (about 200g)
• 1 bunch of spinach (about 200g)
• 2 cucumbers
• 1 lemon

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 10mins
Adapted from rebootwithjoe.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.) Wash produce well.

2.) Peel or scrub the lemon.

3.) Chop the ingredients to fit through the juicer.

4.) Juice and enjoy!

Substitutions:
Green beans – zucchini, fennel, celery, celeriac
Spinach – kale, lettuce, watercress
Cucumber – zucchini, celery, celeriac
Lemon – lime, grapefruit

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 1

Serving Size: 16 - 18 oz. (500 mls)

Green beans are easy to juice and have a mild sweet flavour (surprising I know!) They are high in vitamin K, potassium, magnesium, calcium and manganese. They are also high in carotenoids such as lutein, zeaxanthin and beta-carotene. Zeaxanthin selectively absorbs into the retinal macula lutea in the eyes where it may provide antioxidant and protective UV light filtering functions. Therefore green beans offer some protection in preventing macular disease, so enjoy!