Cucumber Celery Juice with Apples and Lemons

Don’t like the taste of celery juice? We dare you to try this delicious, hydrating recipe made with apples, lemons, and cucumbers.

Celery Juice: Friend or Foe?

Before the world came to a screeching halt in the spring of 2020, one of the biggest trends on Instagram was the constant stream of celery-juice toting celebrities. Gwyneth Paltrow, Kim Kardashian, Selma Blair, and Pharrell Williams had all given their seal of approval on this bright green, sugar-free drink. In response, social media influencers began flocking to their local juiceries.

The purported benefits of celery juice ranged from its anti-inflammatory properties to its ability to produce glowing skin, yet skeptics decried the trend as nothing more than a fad. Naysayers said it tasted like wet grass.

So what’s the truth of it?

What’s in Celery Juice

Celery juice is a source of many vitamins and minerals, including calcium, magnesium, potassium, and vitamins A, C, and K. Celery is full of phytonutrients, including antioxidants.

Does Celery Juice Really Taste Like Wet Grass?

If green juice seems a bit scary to some, it could be they’ve tried celery juice on its own. Like all vegetable juices, celery juice can take some getting used to. Cold-pressed celery juice tastes like celery. If you enjoy the taste of celery, you’ll likely enjoy the taste of celery juice. That said, pairing celery juice with cucumber juice, apple juice, and lemon juice has allowed us to enjoy celery juice with exceptional taste.

Learn how to make our homemade green juice recipe

Cucumbers: Fruits or Vegetables?

Cucumbers certainly taste like vegetables, but are they actually fruit? It depends. Cucumbers are often considered vegetables in the culinary community because of the way they taste and the way they are used in cooking. Botanically, however, because cucumbers contain seeds and grow from flowers, they are classified as fruits.

Whether you call them vegetable or fruit, cucumbers are incredibly juicy and are wonderful to pair with the nutrient-packed celery.

Celery and Cucumber Juice Will Keep You Hydrated

Both cucumbers and celery contain a high amount of water, and drinking a combination of celery and cucumber juice will actually help you meet your water goal for the day. We like starting the day with a nice tall glass of this celery cucumber juice.

Recipe: Celery Juice for Beginners

We call our cucumber celery juice “celery juice for beginners” because the flavor of celery is softened enough that everyone will love it.

Ingredients

• 1 head of celery
• 1 large or 2 small apples
• 1 cucumber (English or other)
• 1 lemon

Yields 40+ ounces of juice or a 78% yield (based on the weight of the produce)

Directions

1. Trim the edges of cucumber and celery, cut apples into slices.
2. Cut lemons into round slices.
3. Place a bowl and strainer under the grinder.
4. Use a #12 grid plate for the cucumber, celery, and apple, slowly guiding produce through with pusher.
5. Stir up the celery-cucumber-apple mash in the strainer.
6. Plop mash right onto cloth, place sliced lemons on top, and fold into a tic-tac-toe formation.
7. Repeat this process, stacking folded cloths on top of one another in the press.
8. Press juice into pitcher.
9. Pour excess juice from bowl into pitcher.

Pro tip: if you press the cucumber juice separately, you can use the leftover pulp for a face mask!

Learn how to make our kale-pineapple-lime green juice recipe

Nutrition Notes

apples: nutrient dense and high in soluble fiber, apples are an excellent source of vitamin C and antioxidants like vitamin E and polyphenols.

celery: A single stalk of celery contains vitamin C, beta carotene, flavonoids, and at least 12 other kinds of antioxidant nutrients. Celery is also high in calcium, silicon, and vitamin K.

cucumber: cucumbers, especially their nutrient-dense skin, offer antioxidants including flavonoids and tannins. Made up of mostly water, cucumbers can help meet hydration goals.

lemon: high in vitamin C and citric acid, lemons add a bright, tart flavor to juice.

Sources

8 Impressive Health Benefits of Apples

5 Healthy Benefits of Adding Celery to Your Diet
7 Health Benefits of Eating Cucumbers

6 Evidence-Based Health Benefits of Lemons

This article is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor before changing your diet, especially if you have a health condition or take medication.