• Cucumber, Kale, Ginger, and Apple Juice•

Serves 4:

• 4 cups lightly packed lacinato kale (stems are okay here)

• 2 English or hothouse cucumbers

• 2 apples, such as Pink Lady or Honeycrisp, cut into chunks

• 1/2 small fennel bulb, cut into chunks

• 1/4 cup packed cilantro leaves and small stems

• 1/2 lemon, peel removed

• 1 piece of fresh ginger, about 1/2 inch thick

Directions:

• Cut all the ingredients to fit your juicer and feed them in one by one, inserting the juiciest foods first. Extract the juice and divide among 4 glasses. If the juice is frothy, strain it through a fine mesh sieve before serving.

Ayurvedic Insight:

Favor juice when you want to lighten your digestive load. In the summer, this green juice offers nourishment as well as relief from a varied diet of proteins and fibrous vegetables.