Spinach is a vegetable rich in vitamins and iron, which was already known and popular in the Middle Ages. Recently, it has gained new importance as an energy source in green juices and smoothies.

A juicer works best for juicing spinach

Why is spinach so healthy?

Spinach contains a lot of vitamins and nutrients. For example, its iron content is higher than that of other lettuce and cabbage plants. Vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, vitamin E and K, potassium, calcium, zinc, beta carotene and lutein are also on the list of its ingredients. The antioxidants it also contains can help the body fight off various diseases.

Uses of spinach in cooking

Spinach can be prepared in a variety of ways. Raw or cooked, it is easy to digest and can be combined with other vegetables, with potatoes and pasta, with meat and fish or as a pizza topping. If you always go back to the old recipes, you should try a spinach salad or a spinach juice or a green smoothie with spinach. This preparation option is a great and, above all, a healthy change.

Juicing spinach

Spinach juice is a low-calorie, high-nutrient supplement that provides the body with many vitamins and nutrients quickly. Gentle juicing is recommended so that the nutrients are retained during the extraction of the juice. A juicer is suitable for this, which slowly presses the vegetables with rollers or screws.

  1. Buy the spinach as fresh as possible or harvest it in your own garden.
  2. Sort the leaves, that is, withered and mushy leaves and thick stems are removed.
  3. Wash the leaves thoroughly under running water.
  4. Drain the spinach well.
  5. Gradually add a handful of leaves to the press for juicing.
  6. Catch the juice and process it immediately.

Fresh spinach juice is delicate, it oxidizes quickly and should not be left in the fridge for too long. It is best to drink the juice immediately or process it immediately.
The juice can be combined well with other juices, such as grapefruit juice.
Of course you can also freeze your spinach juice. Freezing in an ice cube tray is practical. So you always have the opportunity to enrich food or drinks with a small portion of spinach juice.

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