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FRESH<br />
Celery, apple, spinach,<br />
lime and ginger juice<br />
This green juice ensures your body<br />
receives a powerhouse of nutrients<br />
to strengthen it against the onslaught<br />
of flu season. Although not a substitute<br />
for whole fruit and vegetables, this is<br />
a great quick-and-easy body boost.<br />
It’s an excellent source of vitamin C,<br />
which helps the body develop resistance<br />
against infectious agents and scavenge<br />
harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals<br />
from the blood<br />
Makes 1L (4 cups) EASY 15 mins<br />
THE FLAVOUR COMBINATIONS<br />
2 bunches celery, washed and<br />
chopped<br />
200g baby spinach, chopped<br />
3 Granny Smith apples, chopped<br />
juice of 3 limes<br />
3cm fresh ginger, chopped<br />
150g lettuce leaves<br />
2 x 30g packets fresh mint leaves<br />
HOW TO DO IT<br />
Place all of the chopped vegetables,<br />
1 fruit and herbs in a juicer and blend<br />
on high. The juicer will remove any<br />
pulp and you’ll be left with delicious,<br />
fresh juice.<br />
Pour the juice into glasses and<br />
enjoy your healthy boost!<br />
2<br />
COOK’S TIP<br />
If you don’t have a juicer, blitz the<br />
ingredients to a pulp in a blender.<br />
Strain the pulp through a ine sieve<br />
or cheesecloth secured over a bowl.<br />
Discard the pulp, and<br />
enjoy the juice that<br />
gathers in the bowl.<br />
CELERY boasts antiinlammatory<br />
properties and<br />
a host of antioxidants. It’s also<br />
a rich source of vitamin K,<br />
folate and potassium.<br />
APPLES are rich in antioxidant<br />
phytonutrients, lavonoids and<br />
polyphenols, which protect<br />
the body from the deleterious<br />
effects of free radicals. They<br />
also contain high quantities of<br />
vitamin C and beta-carotene.<br />
SPINACH is a store house<br />
for many phytonutrients that<br />
have health-promoting- and<br />
disease-preventing properties.<br />
Fresh leaves are a rich source<br />
of several vital antioxidant<br />
vitamins, like vitamins A and C,<br />
and lavonoid polyphenolic<br />
antioxidants. Together, these<br />
compounds act as protective<br />
scavengers against oxygenderived<br />
free radicals and play<br />
a healing role in ageing and<br />
various disease processes.<br />
LIMES, like other fellow citrus<br />
fruits, are an excellent source<br />
of vitamin C.<br />
CONTAINS 2 OF YOUR 5 A DAY<br />
CELERY, APPLE, SPINACH, LIME AND GINGER JUICE<br />
foodandhome.co.za JUNE 2016 45