Green Stuff? We Can Juice That!

I gave myself the challenge of juicing any and all green things I could get my hands on.

Green grapes, limes, kiwi, mâche, spinach, honeydew.

Green apples.  Don't juice the fern.

Kale, basil, mint, pears, pea shoots.

Celery, avocado, cucumber, green tea, green grapes, kiwi, honeydew, limes, et al.

Honeydew and "Golden Dewlicious" melon

Green orchid with the bounty o' green

The avocado can't be juiced, so I threw it in the blender, along with the green tea (which had been chilled overnight) and most of the kiwi and melon (these latter two can be juiced, but I wanted the fiber, so in the blender they went).

The resulting juice/smoothie blend was, as Stefan called it, a "flavor journey".  It tastes sweet up front, then smacks you with a savory, almost peppery kick, then tastes sweet again.  If your palate doesn't want to be quite so peripatetic, you could leave out the celery and/or cut back on the kale, basil, or mint.

The point is, you can juice any or all of these green things (except the avocado).  Mix and match, experiment, and drink up your nutrients!

To prep:
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Rinse all the green things and chop small enough to fit into juicer chute (e.g., cut the apples into quarters). Special prep is needed for the following:
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avocado -- remove pit and skin
limes -- remove peel
kiwi -- remove peel
honeydew and Golden Dewlicious melon -- remove seeds and peel; cut into cubes
green grapes -- remove from stems
green tea -- make ahead of time and chill in fridge

Obscenely Green Juice Recipe

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Juice the following:

~5 c. spinach

~2 c. kale

~4 c. mâche (optional; could substitute lettuce)

4 limes

5 pears

8 Granny Smith apples

5 stalks celery (optional)

2 large cucumbers

1-2 c. green grapes

1 c. pea shoots

~5 sprigs fresh mint, to taste

~5 sprigs fresh basil, to taste

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Blend the following:

4 avocados

half a honeydew melon

half a "Golden Dewlicious" melon

~8 kiwi fruits

2 c. green tea, chilled

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Mix the juiced and blended components together.

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Makes over 1 gallon (!)