Home Recipes Snacks Green Apple and Spinach Green Juice Green Apple and Spinach Green Juice Ingredients Preparation Nutrition Comments Ingredients Preparation Nutrition Comments Green Apple and Spinach Green Juice Healthy Green Apple Homemade Juice Refreshing and delicious, this green juice recipe is perfect for hot summer days. Psst! Basil seeds add a unique touch to this bright green beverage. Plus, cucumbers make it ultra-refreshing! You could even add some fresh herbs if you want! SIMPLY DELICIOUS: Love refreshing beverages? Discover the best recipes: Spiced orange juice Ginger pear booster shot Watermelon strawberry pink sangria Ginger turmeric booster shot 5 ingredients or less Economical Egg-free Gluten-free Lactose-free No-cook By:Hubert Cormier, Ph.D. in nutrition Preparation 10 min Cooking - 2 servings Piece of cake (easy) Ingredients Système métrique Système impérial Green juice Cucumber, peeled - ½ ½ To discover! Baby spinach - ½ cup 15 g To discover! Green apple, coarsely chopped - 1 1 To discover! Limes, squeezed - 2 2 To discover! Maple syrup - 2 tablespoons 30 mL To discover! Water - 2 cups 500 mL To discover! Basil seeds - 2 tablespoons 30 mL To discover! Preparation Passer en mode cuisine Green juice 1. Using a juicer, grind all the ingredients together except the maple syrup, water, and basil seeds. Note: You could also use a blender for this step. 2. Strain the mixture through a sieve. 3. Add the maple syrup, water, and basil seeds to the preparation. Wait about 5 minutes so that the seeds convert into gel. 4. Finally, serve cold with lime slices and cucumber ribbons. What are the health benefits of cucumbers? Cucumber is rich in many important vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin C, vitamin K, magnesium, potassium, and manganese. Plus, a whole cucumber only contains 45 calories! In fact, this vegetable is made up of 96% water. Therefore, it can help you reach your daily water needs. Cucumber is also rich in fiber, with its 2 g of fiber per 300 g of cucumber. The bottom line? This green juice is definitely good for your health!