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(30 Days of Juicing Day #10 – Gratitude Juice)
I found the inspiration for this Green Gratitude Juice from the website Juice Core. They are a micro juicery that serves the greater Phoenix metro area with “100% raw organic juice – cold pressed.”
You can find Juice Core at various Farmers Markets throughout Phoenix, including the Gilbert Farmers Market, Town & Country Farmers Market, Scottsdale Old Town and Phoenix Downtown Farmers Markets. They also have a retail location on Stetson Drive in Scottsdale.
One of the juices on their menu is called Gratitude and that seemed like the perfect way to begin my Sunday morning.
I slightly adapted the recipe to include some chard because I didn’t have enough kale to make it work. The other ingredients include cucumber, kale, pear, lemon and fresh ginger root.
Juice Core labels this juice as having “more iron than beef and more calcium than milk” thanks to the kale. And the “chlorophyll does wonders for improving oxygenation for you entire system.”
Since I’ve added some Swiss chard to my juice recipe, we’re getting some additional nutrients thanks to the abundance of vitamins A, K, and C.
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The Skinny on Green Gratitude Juice
According to my calculations, each 1 cup serving has 64 calories and about 2* Weight Watchers Points Plus. (We only count the juice from the cucumber and pear to determine points plus. We’re not too concerned about the negligible calories from the leafy greens, lemon or ginger.)
Be sure to check out the video at the end that discusses 7 Benefits of Juicing – thank you Drew!
Green Gratitude Juice {30 Days of Juicing}
Ingredients
- 2 leaves kale
- 2 leaves Swiss chard
- 1 cucumber
- 1 pear
- 1 small lemon
- 1- inch piece ginger root, peeled
Instructions
- Wash all greens and produce thoroughly. Cut into pieces that will fit into your juicer (affiliate link). Juice all ingredients. Serve over ice.
Notes
Recipe adapted from: Juice Core
*PointsPlus® for Green Gratitude Juice calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc.
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Hi Martha,
Fresh Ginger is expensive in the store where I live. Do you think ground ginger would work as a substitute?
Hi Lisa,
You can try it. I would just stir it into the finished juice, a little at a time (1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon) give it a taste and see what you think.
Hi Lisa,
I’ve also done some investigating on other websites and it seems the best option is to try substituting 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger for each 1 tablespoon fresh ginger. According to Dr. Gourmet, the best substitute for fresh ginger is 1/4 cup crystallized ginger—with the sugar rinsed off—for every tablespoon of fresh ginger. The best substitution may be using minced ginger that is sold in jars in lieu of fresh ginger – just use the same amount that is called for in your recipe. Good luck 🙂
I’ve found jarred minced ginger to be much less expensive at Asian markets than in regular grocery stores.