Of which 11 g sugars and 0.1 g saturated fat.
Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.
Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.
Highlights Vitamin C (apple) · Iron (spinach)
Allergens none
Green juice with apple, cucumber and spinach
The simplest green juice to start with, without too much bitterness.
Ingredients
- 1 large apple (150 g / 5½ oz)
- ½ cucumber (150 g / 5½ oz)
- 1 handful of fresh spinach (40 g / 1½ oz)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (15 g / ½ oz)
- 50 ml (3½ tbsp) cold water — only if you use a blender
- ice, as needed — to serve
Method
- Wash the apple, cucumber and spinach well.
- Cut the apple and cucumber into pieces that fit in the juicer.
The full method (4 steps), Rico's tip, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Juices, Shots & Soups”. The English edition is coming soon.
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