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Thursday, March 29, 2012

#gf Fresh Spring Juice with Seasonal Fruit and Vegetables

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The weather is getting warmer, the sun is shining longer, and Citrus Fruits are in season!  Spring is finally here and it’s time to take advantage of some delicious seasonal fruits and vegetables. In addition to citrus fruit, apricots, rhubarb, mint and parsley are at their peak right now. 

 

OMEGA Juicers shares a few ways to bring these produce items into your kitchen through juicing.  If you’ve never thought of drinking some of these ingredients, worry not, these juicer recipes are the perfect blend of ingredients so you enjoy every “good for you” sip.

 

Juicing is a great way to take in valuable nutrients without having your body word hard to break down the fibers.  Through juicing, the food value is readily available to your body in larger quantities then when you eat the fruit whole.  The benefits of consuming juiced fruits and veggies include keeping your heart, liver and kidneys strong and healthy.

 

Here are a few Seasonal Spring Fruit and Veggie Juice recipes from OMEGA Juicers:

Sweet Spring Mix

 

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  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 green apple
  • ¼ cup parsley
  • ¼ cup mint
  • 1 stalk of celery
  • ½ inch of fresh ginger
  • ½ lemon (peeled)

Juice together in the order given; stir the juice to mix the flavors

 

 

Blushing Orange Juice

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  • 3 oranges
  • 1 apple
  • 1 handful raspberries

Juice together in the order given; stir the juice to mix the flavors

 

 

Apricot, Mango, & Orange Explosion

 

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  • 4 apricots, pitted and halved
  • 1 mango, pitted and sliced
  • 1 orange, peeled

Juice the apricots first, then the mango, and finish with the orange. Stir the juice to mix the flavors.

 

 

Rhubarb Carrot Juice

 

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  • 8 Large Fresh Cleaned Carrots
  • 1 Cup Of Sliced Rhubarb
  • 1 Large Fresh Mint Sprig (Optional Garnish)
  • 1 Fresh Cut Lemon Wedge (Optional Garnish)

Juice together in the order given; stir the juice to mix the flavors

 

 

 

Spring Fever

 

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  • 2 oranges, peeled
  • 1/2 lemon, peeled
  • 2 carrots
  • 1/2 cup dandelion leaves.

Juice together in the order given; stir the juice to mix the flavors

 

 

About Omega Juicers:

 

Since 1985, Omega has developed the most efficient and reliable juicers available, proudly offering all styles of juicing equipment from its "One Stop Shop for All Your Juicing Needs.” Founded by industry expert Robert Leo, who spent over twenty years developing his vision and experience by listening to consumer needs, Omega remains the only company to offer centrifuge, masticating, and pulp ejection style juicers, in addition to the more traditional citrus models.

 

Omega offers units that are "Household & Commercially Approved" by Underwriters Laboratories.  Omega products are stylish enough for the home and powerful enough for the workplace, and Omega’s track record of durability, coupled with its product confidence, allows the brand to offer up to 15-year warranties on its range of products, which includes juicers, blenders, food prep machines, drink dispensers and more. www.OmegaJuicers.com

 

     

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For more information about juice recipes or Omega Juicer products please visit www.OmegaJuicers.com and feel free to contact me at 212-584-4342 or at mcarfagno@5wpr.com.

 

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1 comment:

Martha said...

MMM, these juices sound good. They're also great as smoothies and make a nice meal on the go.