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Kale Microgreen Kale Apple in a clear glass with fresh kale microgreens, kale, cucumber, green apple, and lemon, and emerald linen.
  • Cucumber base
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  • Best same day

Kale Microgreen Kale Apple

A cucumber-based green juice with kale, kale microgreens, green apple, and lemon.

Yield
~15–17 oz
Prep
11 min
Sweetness
Low–med
Drink by
Same day
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Ingredients

1 bottle · ~15–17 oz

Method · In press order

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  1. Fresh cucumbers growing on a vine with healthy leaves and soft natural light.

    Cucumber

    1 1/2 large

    Base + yield · trimmed

    Builds most of the bottle and keeps the recipe easy to press.

    Press
    Start with cucumber to build steady flow through the press.
    Buy
    Firm body with taut, deep-green skin.
  2. Green apples growing on a tree branch with healthy leaves and warm natural light.

    Green Apple

    1 medium

    Gentle sweetness · cored

    Rounds sharper ingredients and gives the bottle a fuller finish.

    Press
    Run green apple next so its sweetness carries through the press.
    Buy
    Firm with no give when pressed.
  3. Fresh curly kale growing in a clean garden bed with healthy deep green leaves.

    Kale

    1 cup

    Green structure · stemmed

    Adds a green flavor note and deeper color.

    Press
    Feed kale between firmer produce to help carry the leaves through.
    Buy
    Deep green, firm leaves with sturdy stems.
  4. Kale microgreens growing densely with tiny green leaves in soft natural light.

    Kale Microgreens

    1/2 cup

    Green structure · rinsed

    Adds a green flavor note and deeper color.

    Press
    Tuck kale microgreens between higher-yield pieces instead of feeding it alone.
    Buy
    Small green leaves with upright stems.
  5. Fresh yellow lemons growing on a citrus tree branch with glossy green leaves.

    Lemon

    1/2 small

    Acid + brightness · peeled

    Keeps the bottle from tasting flat and sharpens the finish.

    Press
    Finish with lemon, then stir gently before bottling.
    Buy
    Heavy for size with thin, taut skin.
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Fix and swap

Didn't come out right? Fix it.

  • Too sweet

    Add more cucumber or a squeeze of lemon to pull the bottle back toward crisp.

  • Too sharp

    Add a few cucumber pieces or a small green apple wedge to soften the edge.

  • No cucumber?

    Use zucchini. Keeps yield, but shifts the base flavor.

  • No kale?

    Use spinach. Keeps the recipe usable with a small flavor shift.

6 more fixes and swaps for this bottle
  • Too flat
  • Too green
  • Too watery
  • No kale microgreens?
  • No green apple?
  • No lemon?
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Yield, prep and calorie ranges are rough planning estimates. Calories come from the recipe's produce types, not a lab test, and everything varies with produce size, ripeness and your juicer. How to use these estimates. This website provides general recipe and nutrition education only and is not medical advice. Read the disclaimer.

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Storage

Leafy green juices are often most pleasant soon after pressing. For best flavor, enjoy the same day. Shake gently if it separates, keep it cold, and discard questionable juice.

Serving: Green-forward juices can be easier to enjoy with citrus, mild fruit, or cucumber for balance.

Optional boosters

  • Ginger Warmthup to 1 inchAdds a bold warming note for users who enjoy spice.
  • Chia Textureup to 1 teaspoonAdds light texture to finished juice after the seeds hydrate briefly.

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