Lettuce juice is an easy way to pack in nutrients and hydrate your body. You don’t even need a juicer to make this easy and healthy drink.
Juicing is an ever-popular way to cleanse the body, detoxify and add nutrients quickly into your system. Even if you don’t own a fancy juicer, you can make homemade, fresh pressed lettuce juice at home.
Do I Need A Juicer?
No expensive juicer is needed for lettuce juice! All you need is a blender and a nut milk bag (or a bit of cheesecloth or a thin kitchen towel).
Making Lettuce Juice
Why lettuce juice instead of a Lettuce Smoothie, you ask? Lettuce, specifically romaine lettuce, is a great source of vitamin A and fiber. It’s mild in flavor and has a high water content. Not only does that mean it’s hydrating, but it blends well in juice and doesn’t have as strong a flavor as greens like kale.
We like to use lemon and tart, green apple to flavor the juice. Everything gets added into the blender and is processed until liquid. You strain out the pulp, and that’s it! You’ll want to consume the juice while it’s fresh so you get all of the nutrient benefits. You can store your juice in the fridge for up to two days.
PrintLettuce Juice Recipe
Lettuce juice is an easy way to pack in nutrients and hydrate your body. You don’t even need a juicer to make this easy and healthy drink.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1/2 cup diced green apple
- 1/2 cup diced cucumber
- 1/2 lemon, with the skin on
- 4 cups filtered water
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients into a blender.
- Liquify for one minute, or until everything is broken down.
- Lay a nut milk bag, several layers of cheesecloth, or a thin kitchen towel over a larger bowl.
- Pour the contents of the blender out into the bowl, using the nut milk bag, cheesecloth, or towel to strain out the pulp.
- Store the juice in the fridge and consume within two days.
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Notes
Note: If using a juicer, simply process everything in the juicer and omit the water.
This post originally appeared in May 2019 and was revised and republished in January 2023.
douglas j. gray says
I don’t like diluting my juices with water. I use green grapes as a base, then you can juice an entire head of romaine lettuce without water. My favorite is green grape, green apple and romaine lettuce. I use a VITA MIXER and a nut milk bag.
Christine Pittman says
Thank you for sharing, Douglas!
Karen says
Lovely recipe, thank you so much for a way to use all my garden lettuce! I’m going to try putting the pulp in my dehydrator to make a “fruit” leather too.
Christine Pittman says
That’s amazing, Karen! Glad you have new ways to use it.
douglas gray says
If you want to eliminate the water and have pure juice, use four cups of green grapes in the bottom of the blender. Using a Vita-mixer, I just made over a quart and a half of juice using grapes, a large head of romaine lettuce, celery, and apples. No added water.
Christine Pittman says
Thank you for sharing your method, Douglas!
Masha says
Thank you so much 🥰 will try it for sure
Christine Pittman says
Enjoy, Masha!
Mowlid says
I want make salad /lettuce juice only to blend and add water .
How it help and what is it