How can I get more juice out of kale?

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robin388
robin388 Posts: 25 Member
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I'm new to juicing. Not sure how many others here are into juicing but if you are and you can give me some pointers great.

I put in 2 cups of Kale into my juicer and it produced less than 1oz of juice. I did what the instruction book said which was to ball it up first but maybe I didn't ball it up small enough?

Not sure.

Also any juicing combos you think are beneficial I'm open to that too!

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  • murphy612
    murphy612 Posts: 734 Member
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    What type of juicer do you have?

    I will mix in other things with the kale to help the juicing process too, like a cup of kale, an apple, more kale then juice instead of Kale by itself. I think it helps a little.
  • wjrapp
    wjrapp Posts: 56 Member
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    Kale won't give much juice. That's about all you can get from it, but it's so good for you. My favorite juice is the Mean Green Juice...lots of ginger...
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
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    OMG

    In my migraine state of vision, I read the title as, "How can I get more juice out of kids?"

    Carry on.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,676 Member
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    Wrap it inside a romaine lettuce leaf, and push it with a celery.
    Same instruction for juicing parsley!:)
  • CydSteele
    CydSteele Posts: 11 Member
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    After I've run everything through the juicer, I scrape out all the pulp and re-juice it once or twice. I ususally get quite a bit more juice from the pulp. I have a Breville juicer and I love it. Then I take the pulp, mix in some spices, roll it out on parchment paper on a cookie sheet and bake it. Home made YUMMY crackers. I also freeze some pulp for adding to soups/stews etc.
  • robin388
    robin388 Posts: 25 Member
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    Appreciate the help!
  • robin388
    robin388 Posts: 25 Member
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    Juice my kids? LOL I doubt they taste like sugar and spice. ;)
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
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    Juice my kids? LOL I doubt they taste like sugar and spice. ;)

    Ha ha! I was very confised for a second there.
  • robin388
    robin388 Posts: 25 Member
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    All great tips you guys!
  • robin388
    robin388 Posts: 25 Member
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    I have the jack lane juicing machine
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,676 Member
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    I have the jack lane juicing machine
    I also have that one.
    My favorite juice.....a fuji apple, half a bunch of FRESH (not bagged) spinach, half a bunch of mint, half a bunch of celery. Drink on an empty stomach. It literally gives me a tingly feeling (something in the spinach, I think....COQ10?), is super hydrating and soothing to the tummy.
  • robin388
    robin388 Posts: 25 Member
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    juicing mint sounds really good. definitely have to pick that up next time I go to the market.
  • KLiK3xs
    KLiK3xs Posts: 43 Member
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    After I've run everything through the juicer, I scrape out all the pulp and re-juice it once or twice. I ususally get quite a bit more juice from the pulp. I have a Breville juicer and I love it. Then I take the pulp, mix in some spices, roll it out on parchment paper on a cookie sheet and bake it. Home made YUMMY crackers. I also freeze some pulp for adding to soups/stews etc.

    Hmmmm, gonna have to give these a try with my pulp! Thanks!!
  • KLiK3xs
    KLiK3xs Posts: 43 Member
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    I have the jack lane juicing machine
    I also have that one.
    My favorite juice.....a fuji apple, half a bunch of FRESH (not bagged) spinach, half a bunch of mint, half a bunch of celery. Drink on an empty stomach. It literally gives me a tingly feeling (something in the spinach, I think....COQ10?), is super hydrating and soothing to the tummy.

    I like the mint idea! MMmmmmm

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