Basil Pear Juice
For those of you without a juicer, there's no reason why you can't have fresh juice with a blender on hand and the simple purchase of something as cheap and reusable as a nut milk bag (about $12.) This recipe is a sweet and refreshing example of how it's done, not to mention a good use for leftover stems from your greens.
-1/2 cup green grapes
-1/4 cup fresh basil
-1/4 cup fresh mint
-1 pear
-1/2 a lemon
-the stems of one bunch of kale (good use for leftovers)
-a dash of cardamom
-1/4 tsp maca
-1 cup filtered water
Blend everything together except the cardamom and maca in a high speed blender. Then strain the mixture through a nut milk bag.
Pour the mixture back into the blender with some ice, cardamom and maca; then blend it all together.
Pour into a nice glass and drink up.
If you choose to try this recipe in a juicer, you could try using the whole kale leaf to get more liquid, though the taste might differ lightly.
