Celery juice

Make this simple celery juice your own by adding green chilli for a bit of heat, turmeric, or a little maple syrup to sweeten, if you like

Prep:10 mins
No cook

Serves 2
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 63
fat 1g
saturates 0.1g
carbs 10g
sugars 0g
fibre 5g
protein 2g
salt 0.4g

Ingredients

1 head of celery (about 500g)
1 green apple (about 120g), peeled, quartered and cored
½-1 lemon, juiced
20g ginger, finely grated

Tip

MAKE IT YOUR OWN

Try adding a little deseeded green chilli to the blender if you like some heat, 1 tsp turmeric for an earthy flavour or 1 tsp maple syrup for a little sweetness.

CELERY SMOOTHIE

If you prefer more of a smoothie-style green juice, remove the strings from the ridges of the celery and blend in a liquidiser until smooth. No need to strain, just serve straight up.

Method

Separate the celery stalks and wash well. Trim the root ends and roughly chop, keeping one of the tender, young stems whole to serve.
Put the chopped celery, apple, half the lemon juice and ginger in a food processor or blender and pulse to finely chop. With the motor running, add 50-100ml cold water and blend until smooth.
Strain the juice through a fine mesh sieve into a jug, pressing down with the back of a spoon to extract all the juice. Cover and chill or serve straight away. Stir the juice well, add a squeeze more lemon if you like, and serve in glasses with a piece of the reserved celery stalk.

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