Name: Super Green Morning Tonic
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 3 apples; 2 limes; 1 ounce sprigs of fresh mint; 1 ounce sprigs of fresh parsley; 1/2 ounce wheatgrass

Vividly green in color, this super green tonic packs a whopping punch of antioxidants in one delicately sweet and tart, lusciously smooth morning juice. Lime and tart green apple provide the tonic's base and temper the assertive bitter notes of antioxidant-rich wheatgrass, while both mint and parsley provide a gorgeous, clean finish.

Super Green Morning Tonic in glass with apples, lime and wheatgrass in background

Green Tonics Pack in the Antioxidants

Green tonics like this one that's made with plenty of phytonutrient-rich foods like wheatgrass and fresh herbs provide plenty of antioxidants in an easy form. And while juices, like this one, aren't a replacement for eating your fruits and vegetables, they certainly give you a boost of nutrition and serve as a pleasant way to start the day.

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Super Green Morning Tonic

Positively packed with antioxidants, this morning tonic is pleasantly sweet and tart owing to the inclusion of apple and lime, while wheatgrass, mint and parsley provide gorgeous depth.

Prep Time5 mins

Total Time5 mins

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Ingredients

For the Super Green Morning Tonic

3 apples
2 limes
1 ounce sprigs of fresh mint
1 ounce sprigs of fresh parsley
½ ounce wheatgrass

Instructions

Chop the apples coarsely so that they fit into the feeder tube of your juicer easily. Remove the rind of the lime with a sharp paring knife, and then chop the lime so that it fits into the feeder tube of your juicer.
Juice the apples, lime, mint, parsley and wheatgrass into a pitcher, stir in the collagen peptides and pour the juice evenly into two glasses.

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Comments

Dina says

January 29, 2017 at 4:30 pm

Could you just make a smoothie out of it? I don't have a juicer but i do have a very good blender.

- Jenny says
  
  January 31, 2017 at 10:27 am
  
  Hi Dina,
  
  You could try and let us know how it goes.
Jessica Haller says

January 25, 2017 at 3:37 pm

Thank you. This sounds delish and looks beautiful.
I juice celery, beet and lemon every morning. This will be a nice change ????

mary says

January 24, 2017 at 5:24 pm

It looks quite beautiful! I've had a bit of a love hate relationship with wheat grass! but love the combination with limes and fresh herbs:)

- Jenny says
  
  January 25, 2017 at 11:54 am
  
  Hi Mary,
  
  The mint and apple help to cut that bitter edge of wheatgrass (I love it and hate it too!)