Name: Lighter Green Lemonade
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 24 ounces
Ingredients: 1 bunch of Kale; 3 apples; 1 english cucumber; 1.5- 2 lemons

This lighter green lemonade is a refreshing, vitamin-filled, hydrating fresh lemonade juice recipe that is made by juicing kale, cucumber, lemon, and apples in a juicer.

We love making fresh juice at home with our juicer. It is such a great way to get energy and vitamins. This Strawberry, Beet and Carrot Juice, this Grape Citrus Fennel Juice, and this lighter lemonade are our favorites.

We love how this lemonade is sweet yet tart, full of antioxidants, and really does taste like lemonade! Except that it is green thanks to the kale and cucumber juices.

Lighter lemonade in a glass with lemon on the rim.

What makes this recipe great

It is a healthier version of lemonade.
It’s sweetened by apples and it is tart and lemony thanks to the lemons.
Kale is filled with antioxidants. It also is a great source of vitamin K, A, D, C and manganese.
Cucumbers may be low in calories but they are a good source of Vitamin K and C, along with magnesium, potassium and manganese.
Lemons are high in vitamin C and antioxidants and help boost your immune system.

Recipe ingredients

Ingredients needed to juice green lemonade.

kale– you’ll use a bunch of kale here. Kale is often sold in a “bunch”.
apple– you can use your favorite type of apple.
cucumber– we like using english cucumbers but feel free to use another type.
lemon– most of the peel will be taken off but if you want more of a tart lemon taste, then leave more peel on your lemon.

See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

How to make it

Cut your apples and cucumber so that they fit into your juicer.
Fold the kale into smaller pieces to make juicing easier.
Remove some of the lemon peel. If you like tart, then keep more on. If you do not, then remove more peel.
Then put all of the ingredients into a juicer! This Waring Pro Juice Extractor has been great for us. We have used it for years and years and love how we can put all the pieces into our dishwasher.

Recipe FAQs

How do you make this lighter lemonade sweeter?

Add an extra apple! And make sure to peel your lemons before juicing them.

Can you make this in advance?

You can, just make sure to store it in an airtight bottle. Then mix it before serving.

What can we use instead of kale?

Collard greens, swiss chard, or spinach.

Kale apple cucumber lemon juice in two glasses.

Prep 10 minutesTotal 10 minutesMakes 24 ounces

Ingredients

1 bunch of Kale
3 apples
1 english cucumber
1.5- 2 lemons

Method

Wash and dry all fruit and vegetables.
Cut the apples and cucumber into slices that fit into your juicer.
Remove some or most of the lemon peel while cutting your lemon (we like to leave a lot of it on for the bitter flavor).
Juice the fruits and vegetables using a juicer. Mix the liquid with a spoon before serving.
Makes 24 ounces of juice.