8 Easy Juice Recipes to Get You Started Juicing
Juicer recipes for beginners shouldn't feel like a complex chemistry project! These 8 juicing recipes use easy-to-find fruits and veggies and get their sweetness from the fruit itself, so you can start juicing without guessing.
The short story: Good juicer recipes for beginners use two to five easy-to-find ingredients and get their sweetness from fruit. Start with Green Goddess (celery, cucumber, green apple, pear), Ginger Zinger (apple, carrot, ginger, lemon), or Cucumber Cooler (cantaloupe, celery, cucumber, lemon). Each takes about 3 minutes.
About a decade ago, my mother-in-law handed me a juicer someone had given her for free. I figured I'd try it once and then donate it. Instead I got hooked on juicing, and I loved coming up with new combos!
The trouble was that a lot of the recipes I found wanted ingredients from a specialty store two hours away, and no way was I making that drive for a stinking glass of juice. So I built my own batch of simple juicer recipes that use regular produce from a regular grocery store. Each one takes about 3 minutes, and is the perfect place to start for those new to juicing!
What kind of juicer should I use?
If you're just starting out with juicing, the first thing you'll need is...well...a juicer! There are two main kinds of juicers out there-centrifugal (AKA: fast) and masticating (AKA: slow or cold-press) juicers.
The typical juicer you grab from the big box store is probably a centrifugal juicer. The disadvantages of these kind of juicers are pretty numerous-they aren't very efficient at extracting juice, they don't do well juicing leafy greens, they are loud as all get out, and some of these juicers get hot enough that they actually break down some of the nutrients in the juice.
Centrifugal juicer work in a pinch, but if you really want to get into juicing and get the most flavor and nutrients out of your fruits and veggies, a masticating juicer is the way to go. The "slow" is a bit of a misnomer, because while slower than a centrifugal juicer, masticating juicers are still very fast. They are quiet, easy-to-clean, and really give you best quality juice. The drawback? They aren't cheap. But if you plan on juicing regularly, it'll be money well spent.
Here are the two masticating/slow juicers I recommend as of 2026:
My juicer in these photos is no longer available, but I've been able to find some other really good options out there. Here are my two faves:
- Budget-friendly (but still very, very good): Ninja NeverClog Juicer - This is a good quality starter slow juicer, but it does require you to pre cut produce into smaller chunks.
- Splurge: NAMA J2 Cold Press Juicer - This bad boy is self-feeding, so it moves very fast. And it has a HUGE hopper so you don't have to spend time chopping most fruits and veggies into smaller pieces.
What are some good starter juice recipes?
When I first started juicing, I felt really intimidated by all the crazy combos out there-I mean just in the grocery store alone, you see some bottles of juice with a million different ingredients. 2 ½ strawberries here, ⅔ of a mango there, 27 blueberries. Who counts blueberries!?!
I thought I'd pull together eight of my favorite simple juice recipes to get you started. These juice recipes all use easy-to-find fruits and veggies, and most of the juices have less than three ingredients. They are all sweetened naturally with fruit, so you know they taste great! These are a great way to get your feet wet with juicing. Let's get started!
The Best Green Juice for Beginners
Green juice is everywhere right now, and the range of flavors is wild. Some taste like fruit punch that happens to be green. Others taste like someone steeped a lawnmower bag in hot water. All of my green juices below are beginner-friendly-no glass clipping tea here. Here's which ones to try first:
- Green Goddess has no leafy greens at all. It's celery, cucumber, green apple, and pear, so it tastes fresh and mild. It's a good pick if you're new to green juices.
- Kale Kickstart is the one to try first if you're green-juice curious/nervous. It uses only two kale leaves and surrounds them with orange, strawberries, carrots, and a banana.
Alright, let's dive into each of the juices.
Green Goddess Green Juice
If you're looking to start adding green juice to your diet, this is a great place to start. Cucumbers and celery are both packed with water, making them excellent candidates for juicing. And green apple adds tons of sweetness and fruity flavor to the juice. This juice is super refreshing and hydrating-perfect for summer!
Ginger Zinger Carrot Juice
Like the spicy kick of ginger? Well then this recipe is for you. The sweetness of carrots and apples are a great balance to the heat of ginger. Five carrots and two apples make it a naturally sweet juice, and the half inch of ginger adds warmth without taking over. If you're ginger-shy, start with a smaller piece and add more next time. There's no need to peel the carrots.
Tropi-Kale Pineapple Juice
Get your nutrients from dark, leafy greens all while drinking juice that tastes like the tropics! The pineapple carries most of the flavor, so the four kale leaves stay in the background. Kale does best in a slow juicer. If your juicer manual says no bananas, leave the banana out of the machine and blend it into the finished juice instead.
Antioxidant Blast Beet Juice
The earthiness of beets is balanced out by sweet and fruity berries in this brightly purple juice. If regular purple beets are a bit too strong of a flavor for your tastes, try golden beets, which are sweeter and more mild in flavor.
Orange Ginger Immune Booster Juice
Feeling under the weather? Send a power boost to your immune system with the germ-fighting combo of lemon, orange, and ginger (my fresh ginger tea is also a good option if you're feeling puny).
Not So Sour Apple Juice
This juice combines two different types of apples to create a fun and healthy twist on traditionally apple juice. This is one of the juice recipes that is not recommended for centrifugal juicers, which will not be able to properly juice spinach leaves.
Kale Kickstart Green Juice
Start your day off right with this fruity juice packed fruits and veggies! This is a great starter green juice for people who are a little scared to drink something so...herbacious.
Cucumber Cooler Juice with Cantaloupe
Bright and fruity, this juice shows off how awesome melons are in fruit and vegetable juices. For a fun, refreshing twist, add in a leaf or two of fresh mint.
Frequently Asked Questions About Juicing
Start with Green Goddess if you want a green juice that tastes fresh instead of grassy. The celery, cucumber, green apple, and pear make it mild and a little sweet. If you'd rather skip the greens for now, Ginger Zinger (apple, carrot, ginger, lemon) is sweet with a little heat, and it works in any type of juicer.
You need a juicer-I recommend a masticating (AKA: slow) juicer. Pick one of the recipes, cut the produce into smaller pieces so the machine doesn't have to work as hard, and follow your owner's manual for the order to add ingredients. Drink the juice right away, or chill it for an hour first.
Juice is an easy way to get more fruits and veggies into a glass. It has less fiber than whole produce because the pulp is removed, so it works best alongside meals rather than in place of them. All eight recipes here get their sweetness from fruit, with no added sugar.
📖 Recipe
8 Easy Juicing Recipes for Beginners
Ingredients
For Green Goddess Juice:
- 3 stalks of celery
- ½ large cucumber cut into quarters
- 1 medium green apple cut into eighths
- 1 medium pear cut into eighths
For Ginger Zinger Juice:
- 2 medium apples cut into eighths
- 5 carrots no need to peel
- ½ inch fresh ginger
- ¼ lemon remove peel to avoid bitterness
For Tropi-Kale Juice:
- ¼ fresh pineapple skin and core removed, and cut into 1" strips
- 4 kale leaves
- 1 ripe banana peeled
For Antioxidant Blast Juice:
- 2 medium beets cut into quarters and the greens
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup halved hulled strawberries
For Immune Booster Juice:
- 2 oranges quartered (remove peel for less bitterness)
- ¼ lemon remove peel for less bitterness
- 1 medium apple cut into eighths
- ½ inch fresh ginger
For Not-So-Sour Apple Juice:
- 2 tart apples cut into eights
- 5 kale leaves
For Kale Kickstart Juice:
- 1 orange quartered (remove the peel for less bitterness)
- 1 cup halved and hulled strawberries
- 2 kale leaves
- 3 carrots
- 1 ripe banana
For Cucumber Cooler Juice:
- ¼ ripe cantaloupe seeds removed, cut into chunks (no need to peel)
- 2 stalks celery
- ½ cucumber cut into slices
- ¼ lemon remove peel to reduce bitterness
Instructions
For All Flavors:
- Juice all the ingredients following the instructions for normal juicing in your juicer manual. Drink immediately, or let chill for an hour and then enjoy.
Notes
- Slow (masticating) juicers get the most juice from fruits and veggies and handle leafy greens well. Centrifugal juicers work for the softer recipes but struggle with kale and other greens.
- Not So Sour Apple isn't recommended for centrifugal juicers.
- Cut produce into eighths (or the sizes in the ingredient list) so the juicer doesn't have to work as hard.
- Follow your owner's manual for the order to add ingredients. Most juicers like softer produce first, then harder.
- Remove the peel from lemons to avoid bitterness. Oranges can be peeled too for a milder taste.
- Carrots and cantaloupe don't need to be peeled. Remove the skin and core from pineapple.
- If your juicer doesn't take bananas, skip the banana in Tropi-Kale and Kale Kickstart, then blend it into the finished juice instead.
- Antioxidant Blast: if regular beets are too strong, swap in golden beets, which are sweeter and milder. Add the beet greens too.
- Cucumber Cooler: add a leaf or two of fresh mint for a refreshing twist.
- Drink right away, or chill for an hour before serving.
- Nutrition is for one 12-ounce serving of Green Goddess.
Nutrition
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Have you ever juiced a banana. Maybe blend one up after you juice and combine the two in the blender.
How can you only place two leaves of kale" in a recipe and tell us it only takes 3 minutes to make it? Very confusing.
Douglas
my juicer says not to put bananas or avacados in it. to mushy of a fruit.
Perfect
Never mind, I'm stupid
Totally not stupid! I'm glad you got it sorted, Kaz. Happy juicing!
There's no quantities, I don't know how much of these ingredients I'm supposed to use
Really good.
Thanks, Erin!
Cassie, thank you so much for these recipes! I got a Breville juicer for Christmas and made my first one today, "Green Goddess" which was very tasty and refreshing. It felt so healthy, like when I used to treat myself to wheat grass shots occasionally. I appreciate your explanation of the pros/cons/differences between centrifugal and masticating juicers, and will try kale leaves in my Breville (centrifugal) anyway just to see how it turns out.
I do have a few questions though: can you explain why it's important to juice the ingredients in the order they're listed (i.e. softer ingredients before harder ones?) and why cut up the ingredients so much (i.e. apple cut into eighths instead of quarters or halves)? Thank you again!
Hi Christine! We're so glad you're loving your juicer! If your juicer suggests adding ingredients from softer to harder, then it's likely to keep it running as efficiently as possible. That's also one of the reasons to cut up the ingredients a bit more—to help the juicer do it's job well without having to work too hard! The best thing to do is read your owner's manual and follow the recommendations there for how best to prep and add your ingredients to your juicer. I hope that helps, and happy juicing!
This post is a juice lover's paradise! The recipes are a breath of fresh flavor, and I love how they keep it simple for us beginners. It's like having a juice guru on standby. Cheers to making juicing as easy as it is delicious! Can't wait to try these vibrant concoctions.
I wanted to learn about juicing and came across your link. I am obese and need to lose weight and learn how to eat and cook healthy. Thank you!
Thank you very much, i really love the recipes
Thanks, Nasasira! We're glad you like them! =)