Fruity Carrot Juice



I’ve officially gone off the deep end. No, really.

I made this juice a couple weeks ago, strained it, and then dehydrated the pulp with a little bit of pulp leftover from almond milk and put it on a salad. Talk about no waste!

I usually like to make “whole food” juices with the pulp and all, but sometimes, you just don’t want pulp. I have found out that all that fiber can get to be taxing if you have multiple juices a day.



Ever since I saw Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, I have been drinking more juice, and experimenting with lots of different combinations.

Truth be told, most of the time, when it comes to juicing, I just throw whatever we have on hand in the blender and see what happens. But lately, a 5-lb bag of juicing carrots from our CSA has been the inspiration for a lot of different flavor combinations. Some have been good, some have been “blah.” This one is good! I have made it several times now, and it doesn’t disappoint.

This is a pretty sweet juice, so I like to have it after a big workout when I have earned the natural sugars. For what it’s worth, my little “Carrot Monster” enjoys making this particular drink. This is an old picture, from the days when we had a finished house (those were the days!), but I love the little bit of carrot on her lip.

If you have a juicer, just throw the below ingredients in, starting with the parsley (if using) so the other ingredients clear it out of the juicer. But, if you have a Ninja, follow the steps below.



Fruity Carrot Juice

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Makes: 16-20 ounces of pulp-free juice or closer to 30 ounces of whole food juice with pulp

Ingredients:



  • 10 thin “juicing” carrots – if you have the tops, throw ‘em in (any carrots will work, but if you have thicker carrots, go with only 6-7)
  • 1 cup fresh pineapple
  • 1/4 cup blueberries
  • 1 apple
  • Handful parsley (optional)
  • 12-16 ounces water

Method:

  • Add all ingredients to your Ninja Blender and pulse 4-5 times to combine, then, blend on “3” for 1-2 minutes until fully mixed; If you are going to drink this as whole food juice, err on the side of longer blending to get a very smooth consistency
  • Pour into a mesh sieve, nut milk bag, or other fine strainer and strain over a bowl, squeezing out as much juice as possible
  • If you want to keep the pulp, don’t strain. You may want to add 4-5 ice cubes to make it even smoother and more palatable, but with that amount of water, it comes out fairly well combined as a thick whole food juice.

Note: I do not peel the fruits or carrots – the Ninja pulverizes them, so there is really no need to peel.



View Comments (11)

  • Sounds good!

    I’ve read about dehydrating carrot pulp and grinding it into flour, to add into breads, etc. Another option.

    • That is a great idea, Nance, thank you for sharing! I will have to look into that more, as this drink is quickly becoming a favorite…

  • This sounds amazing. I have the Ninja Blender but I ordered a Jack Lalanne Juicer and it arrived today. Any comments on the juicer? The Blender was not giving me want I wanted in regards to a “juice”. But looking forward to making this and hopefully not having to use a strainer.

    • Let me know how it works out for you with the juicer!

      To be honest, I am thinking of buying a juicer as well, but have been requested to please wait until we get our kitchen re-built (we are deep in a remodel right now). I would love to hear how you like the Jack LaLanne. I am considering that one, as well as the Breville juice fountain. Once I can buy one, I expect to write more juice recipes.

    • OMG ! That is exactly what I have too ? If you don’t mind a little cleaning I found the best way to go is to juice carrots in the J L juicer then put everything else in the blender and I only add enough water to get things moving. I make a full blender jar full and keep it in the fridge. My Ninja has the individual blending jar so when I need a smoothie/ juice I just put some of the thick stuff in with some almonds and flax and some other goodies like ACV, kelp,cinnamon, a green powder and brewer’s yeast, drop in a few frozen green tea ice cubes and more water if needed and it is SOOOO good. My 5 year old grand daughter LOVES it and she knows what is in it Hahaha OH I also add baby spinach to every drink no matter what else is in it, you can’t taste it ? That was too long wasn’t it? Hahaha I get too excited when I tell people about juicing and smoothies, it’s just so good

      • I love your enthusiasm, Elizabeth! ? There is nothing too long when talking about juicing and smoothies!

        Thanks for stopping by, and for sharing your recipe ideas!
        Angela

  • My sister in law has the Breville but it was a little expensive for our budget. The Jack Lalanne juicer was awesome. I had a carrot, orange, apple and sweet potato juice last night and it was amazing. Even my 6 year old son liked it. It juiced the entire sweet potato and had no problems with any of the other ingredients. No strainer necessary. One day so far but I was pleased.

    • Stacy, that is great to hear. Thanks for reporting back – it is promising to hear that the LaLanne worked out for you! And that a 6 year old enjoyed it as well is fantastic! Get him started early.

  • We had a LaLanne juicer and it was such a pain to take apart and clean after juicing. Got rid of it and went without a juicer for a couple of years and then I read again about the healthy benefits of juicing so I bought the big mouth pro juicer which is much easier to clean than the LaLanne. I really like the juicer and was using every day. But thought after seeing the Ninja I thought that it would be better and my husband bought it for my birthday present. I am satisfied with the Ninja for making slushie like drinks that are filling and do act as a meal replacement. And I still have my juicer if i really want a clear juice.

  • If I put citrus fruit into the Ninja, do I have to take the seeds out first?

    • Hi Lynne,

      Yes, I would take the seeds out, unless for some reason you want to eat the seeds. The Ninja will blend them, but personally I wouldn’t eat the seeds…

      Angela

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