This robust, vibrant-color juice is packed with big flavors and energy-boosting nutrients to get you going in the morning.

　　

Ingredients

Serves 1

　　2 beets, halved

　　2 large carrots, halved

　　2 celery stalks, halved

　　2-inch piece of cucumber

　　2 red-skinned apples, such as Pippin, halved

　　1/4 cup walnut pieces, finely ground

　　small handful of ice (optional)

　　

Mix it up

Cut two wafer-thin slices off one of the beet halves and reserve. Feed the beet and carrots, then the celery and cucumber, and finally the apples through a juicer. Stir in the walnuts. Fill a glass halfway with ice (if using), then pour in the juice. Thread the beet slices through a toothpick, lay it on top of the glass, and serve immediately.

　　Sweet beet

　　Beet has one of the highest sugar levels of any vegetable, with the equivalent of 1 teaspoon of natural fruit sugar in each 4-ounce portion of beets, so it gives a great energy boost. It also contains folates, vitamin C, and potassium, which help to regulate blood pressure and nerve function.

　　Reprinted with permission from The Juice Bar: 80 Recipes to Boost Health by Sara Lewis. Photographs by Haraala Hamilton. Copyright © Parragon Books Ltd 2013. Published by Love Food, an imprint of Parragon Books Ltd.