July 03

Tags

Spicy Tomato Veggie Juice

Posted by on July 3, 2014 in Food and Nutrition

By EA Stewart, RD

Enjoy this veggie juice year round, by pairing canned tomatoes along with your favorite seasonal veggies.  Spice it up with fresh jalapenos to your heart’s desire!

EAStewart_Summer Veggie Juice

Makes 5 cups

Serving size: ¾ cup

Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

3 cups canned tomatoes, drained

1 bell pepper (red, orange, or yellow), chopped in to large chunks

1 cup cilantro

½ sweet onion, chopped in to large chunks

½ zucchini, chopped in to large chunks

2-4 slices fresh jalapeno with seeds, or to taste

¼ teaspoon sea salt, or to taste

Fresh ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Place all veggie, except the jalapeno, in a powerful blender, and blend until liquefied.
  2. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Add 2 slices jalapeno and blend to taste.  If additional spiciness is desired, add 2 more slices jalapeno and blend well.
  4. Serve over ice, or chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.

 

ea stewart pic

 

EA Stewart is a registered dietitian with a nutrition counseling and communications business in San Diego, CA. where she specializes in celiac disease and non-celiac gluten-sensitivity, low FODMAP diets for IBS, MRT food sensitivity testing and LEAP elimination diets, and nutrition for autoimmune diseases. EA is also the blogger behind The Spicy RD, where she shares delicious, seasonal gluten-free recipes, nutrition tips, and healthy living advice, along with a pinch of family life, and a dash of travel and adventure! You can also follow EA on Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.