Recipes: Dandelion Detox Juice

Posted by Claire Ragozzino

As we breath in the last few breaths of spring, I am excited to share with you all some exciting news…drumroll….today I’m releasing my very first eBook for purchase online! As you know, I’m an avid year-round juicer, but I also believe in the power of eating seasonally and following the natural rhythms of the earth. I wanted to create a guide that allows you to reap the benefits of daily juicing, while highlighting seasonal produce, herbs and spices that help keep your body balanced through the changing seasons. I believe when you can connect with these natural cycles, health becomes intuitive and you deepen your personal connection with your body, mind and spirit. 

In this series of seasonal juicing guides, you’ll find each eBook includes information on the different characteristics of the featured season, along with little nuggets of herbalism and Ayurvedic wisdom woven into the recipe pages. The 25 seasonal recipes in this eBook highlight produce and flavors that help align the body with spring, incorporating bitter greens, alkalizing citrus and fresh herbs that promote gentle cleansing and support of the liver, kidneys and colon.

The Vidya Seasonal Juicing series is meant to provide you with holistic knowledge of the different seasons and how to marry this with your daily juicing habit, so you can connect in with your deepest inner wisdom, your vidya, to maintain that clarity of body, mind and purpose through the ever-changing seasons.

This 40-page eBook includes:

• 25 enlivening spring recipes for juices, tonics & blended elixirs accompanied with vibrant photographs
• A comprehensive “Tools of the Trade” guide to assist in purchasing the right juicer for your needs
• The “Juicer’s Pantry” guide featuring seasonal produce charts for early and late spring, and an Ayurvedic herb and spice chart for boosting and balancing your juices
• Holistic nutrition tips & herb profiles peppered throughout the pages
• Accessible and affordable ingredients

As a sneak peek inside the book, here’s a recipe from the eBook for you to savor.  This alkalizing green juice recipe uses dandelion greens and citrus to support liver and kidney detoxification.  Hydrating romaine and cucumber work to flush out stagnant toxins from the body, while the apple works to boost elimination.  Sip this juice on a fresh spring afternoon to assist the body with gentle cleansing alongside a healthy, clean meal.

DANDELION DETOX JUICE

1 apple
1 grapefruit, peel & pithe removed
5 stalks celery
½ bunch romaine
¼ bunch dandelion greens

Wash your produce thoroughly and carefully remove the peel and all the pithe (white flesh) from the grapefruit.  Process all ingredients through your juicer.  Pour into a glass and enjoy right away, or seal in an airtight glass container and store in your fridge up to 36 hours.