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4 Juice Pulp Recipes for Hearty Soups and Stews

PURE Juicer — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 13:31:29 +0000

Learn four easy, cost-effective juice pulp recipes to make delicious, nutrient-dense soups.

The Benefits of Juice Pulp

There are so many great reasons to juice: for nutrition, for healing from the inside out, for the prevention of disease. Juicing allows us to hit our daily nutrient goals more quickly, which is especially helpful on days we don’t have the time to sit down and eat everything our body needs to maintain strength and vitality.

At PURE, we’re proud to offer a cold-press juicer that provides the most nutrient-dense juice possible. We also believe juicing complements a healthy diet that includes plant-based fiber. And juicing generates a lot of leftover fibrous pulp that is often thrown away.

That’s one of the reasons we love to come up with new ways to use juice pulp. There are so many ways to use leftover juice pulp: you can make a refreshing face mask, scrumptious cookies, and even healthy homemade dog treats (our PURE team pooches give these five our of five paws).

In our test kitchen, our team has (happily) taste-tested and heartily approved four ways to use juicer pulp to make delicious, nutrient-dense soup.

1. Use Juice Pulp as Soup Stock

One of the simplest ways to use leftover juice pulp is to use it as a soup starter, or soup stock.

When making soup stock in our test kitchen, we typically use our green pulp leftover from our apple-kale-carrot juice, but you can really use any kind of juice pulp. We fill a large pot wil water and add the pulp, bringing it all to a boil before letting it simmer for about 30 minutes to an hour. For a little extra kick, you can add sliced onion and minced garlic as the stock simmers.

When the stock is ready, we pour the liquid through a strainer to remove excess pulp. Sometimes, if we are eager to get every last drop of soup stock available, we press the pulp, but more often we put the used pulp directly into our compost.

Bonus Vegetable Pulp Recipe: Veggie Stock over Quinoa and Rice

We use this broth for any kind of soup recipe that calls for vegetable stock. We have also used the stock for rice and quinoa which turned out to be delicious. The rice and quinoa take on the color of the stock which can be beautiful as well.

2. Use Pulp to Make Soup

Making soup takes a unique twist when we use a PURE Juicer because we don’t have to bake or boil our produce to soften it. The grinder uses ½ horsepower to grind produce QUICKLY, keeping the temperature low and texture smooth–perfect for soup!

Previously on the blog, we shared six recipes for baby food. We ground the produce using a #3 grid (#4 for greens) and it gave us smooth baby food, perfect for stage one eating.

A bit jealous of the babies, we asked ourselves how we could eat these combinations too! Thanks to the help of Kimmie Bee, we tested out two soups that were good enough for any party or simply to enjoy with your baby who may just be eating their own blended treat.

Sweet Potato Curry Soup Recipe

Ingredients

1 onion, chopped
3 to 5 cloves of garlic, minced
1 T olive oil or grapeseed oil
About 2 cups of sweet potato/apple/cinnamon puree
1 tsp cumin
2 T curry powder
1 tsp garam masala (optional)
⅛ tsp cayenne pepper (or more if you like more of a kick)
¼ tsp turmeric powder (can use 1 tsp fresh grated)
½ tsp ginger powder (can use 1 tsp fresh grated)
2 to 3 cups of vegetable broth (less, if you like a thicker soup & can use chicken)
1 can of coconut milk (full fat)
Kosher salt and freshly ground to taste

Directions

Heat a heavy pot and add the oil and onion.
Saute for a few minutes and add the garlic.
Add all of the spices and cook for a few minutes while stirring.
Add the sweet potato puree and stir to combine.
Add the broth and coconut milk and taste to see if you need to adjust the seasonings.
Reduce heat and simmer for 20 – 25 minutes.
If you’d like the soup to be smooth, you can use an immersion blender. Otherwise, serve and top with the crispy chickpeas (drizzle rinsed and drained chickpeas with olive oil, salt, pepper, cayenne and curry powder and bake on 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes), toasted almonds or chopped fresh cilantro.

3. Add Pulp to Thicken an Existing Soup

In Dr. William Li’s Book, Eat To Beat Disease, Dr. Li offers a recipe for a Roasted Purple Potato soup, beautiful dish that gets its color from the nutrient-dense purple potatoes he includes in the recipe.

In our test kitchen, we prepared the soup as directed by Dr. Li with one addition: we took about half a cup of our green pulp (from our apple, kale, and carrot juice), and added it it to the soup ingredients to be processed together in the immersion blender. The soup remained a rich purple color and only slightly thicker, making the texture easy to eat and a bit more filling.

Dr. Li’s Roasted Purple Potato Soup (+ Pulp!)

Prep Time: 10 min

Cooking Time: 45 min

Servings: 2-3

Ingredients

1lb purple potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
1/2 small red onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 rib celery with leafy top, chopped
2 small stalks rosemary
4-6 cups of vegetable broth
1/2 cup of your choice of juice pulp (we used pulp from apple-kale-carrot juice)
Finely chopped parsley
Sea salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
Place potatoes on large baking sheet.
Drizzle with 1 tbsp of olive oil, season with salt and pepper.
Roast about 20-30 min
In medium stockpot, heat remaining 2 tbsp of olive oil over medium-high heat.
Add onion and saute for 1-2 minutes.
Add garlic, celery, and rosemary, season with salt and pepper.
Saute about 4-5 minutes.
Add roasted potatoes and enough vegetable broth to cover the potatoes. Bring to boil.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 8-10 minutes.
Remove stalks of rosemary.
Using immersion blender, process soup (and green pulp!) until smooth and creamy.
Top with chopped parsley.

4. Use Pulp to Make Any Soup into a Hearty Stew

There are days when you just want a little more to your soup–when you just want to sink your teeth into something delicious and chew. That’s where stews come in. The line between a soup and a stew lies in the heartiness of the dish. A soup can be thin or thick, chunky or smooth. A vegetable stew is thick, boasting chewable pieces of produce that enhance the flavor of the broth or stock used as a base.

Using pulp to transform a soup into a stew is simple. In our test kitchen, we wanted to bulk up our tortilla soup recipe. We simply broke apart our leftover green pulp (apple, kale, and carrot!) and sprinkled it in.

Bonus: when you add fibrous pulp to a stew, you’ll make sure to get all the roughage your body needs for a “smooth” start the next day.

Pro tip: wait until the end of the cooking process to add green juice pulp to tortilla soup: otherwise that gorgeous green color may change to brown! We ended up with a stew that was not only delicious, but beautiful, too.

Juice Pulp Recipes Reduce Waste

One of the best things about making soup from juicer pulp is that you can completely customize your dishes. Make juice out of the produce you like, and try adding that pulp to a favorite soup recipe. Or simmer it with onions and garlic and use it as a soup base. Because you’re using ingredients that might have otherwise been thrown away, these soups are an environmentally friendly and cost-effective way to prepare a warm and comforting meal.

Making soup from leftover juice pulp is a wonderful way to reduce waste and enjoy a hot, nutrient-dense dish. Next time you try out a new juice recipe, consider saving the pulp and seeing what else you can make of it!

Health Benefits

onion: high in nutrients like vitamin C, B vitamins, and potassium, onions are also rich sources of prebiotics and can aid in digestive health.

garlic: garlic can boost immunity, improve blood pressure, and prevent food-borne infections.

sweet potatoes: a great source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals, sweet potatoes are also rich in antioxidants, which protect your body from free radicals. Sweet potatoes get their bright orange color from beta-carotene, which the body converts into vitamin A, known to improve eye health.

apples: nutrient dense and high in soluble fiber, apples are an excellent source of vitamin C and antioxidants like vitamin E and polyphenols, which are linked to lower risk of heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Apples can aid in healthy weight loss due to their high fiber and water content, helping to manage your appetite.

cinnamon: anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal, cinnamon may support both gut health and heart health. Studies show it could also be beneficial to the aging brain, particularly in the case of inhibiting the kinds of proteins that cause Alzheimer’s.

turmeric: turmeric has been found to help prevent Alzheimer’s and cancer. It can also lessen symptoms of depression and arthritis while also being a powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.

ginger: ginger contains gingerol, considered to be powerfully medicinal and anti-inflammatory, prevents nausea and can help treat chronic indigestion, and may also drastically lower blood sugar levels and heart disease risk factors.

coconut milk: made of coconut flesh and water, coconut milk is hydrating and contains many nutrients such as manganese (which plays a role in carbohydrate and fat metabolism, mineral absorption, and blood sugar regulation), calcium, copper, magnesium, potassium and zinc. Coconut milk has been shown to reduce inflammation, decrease ulcer size and fight viruses and bacteria.

Sources

Dr. Li: Easy Recipe with Cancer-Fighting Properties

9 Impressive Health Benefits of Onions

The Health Benefits of Garlic

The Health Benefits of Purple Potatoes

6 Surprising Health Benefits of Sweet Potatoes

8 Impressive Health Benefits of Apples

5 Health Benefits of Cinnamon

10 Proven Health Benefits of Turmeric and Curcumin

11 Proven Health Benefits of Ginger

Coconut Milk: Health Benefits and Uses

Medical Disclaimer

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Although we strive to provide accurate general information, the information presented here is not a substitute for professional advice. You should not rely solely on this information. Always consult a professional in your area for your health questions and concerns before making any professional, legal, medical, financial, or tax-related decisions.

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6 Smart Ways to Use Leftover Juice Pulp

PURE Juicer — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:00:07 +0000

At PURE, we’re big fans of eliminating as much waste as possible, and we’re always on the lookout for new ways to use our leftover pulp. These 6 juice pulp recipes may surprise you!

Juice pulp: good for your skin

Perhaps this comes as no surprise to avid juicers, but juice pulp is oh-so-good for your skin. Whether you’re ingesting the pulp through a delicious recipe or smoothing it on your face, leftover pulp packs a powerful nutritional punch that will enhance your skincare routine.

Here’s one of our favorite skincare recipes:

Juice Pulp Cucumber Face Mask

When you’re in the mood for a refreshing cucumber mask, look no further than your own test kitchen. We like to take the pulp from our cucumber-apple juice and combine it with aloe vera, honey, and rose oil. Why cucumbers? Cucumbers are anti-inflammatory, full of anti-oxidants, and very hydrating. Not only that, when used topically, cucumbers can actually brighten and tone your skin.

This glorious mask has the consistency of a good mud mask, so we recommend you apply the mask, put your feet up, and sip on that delicious cold-pressed cucumber-apple juice.

Ingredients

cucumber-apple pulp
2 tbsp aloe vera (from a leaf or aloe juice)
2 tbsp honey
3 drops rose oil

Directions

Mix cucumber-apple pulp with the aloe vera, honey, and rose oil in a bowl. For an extra-refreshing treat, refridgerate the mask for 5-10 minutes before applying.

Recipe by Gilly’s Organics

Juice pulp: good for cleaning

Is juice pulp good for cleaning? Sure! Just have to make sure you use the right kind of pulp. Lemons’ citric acid kills bacteria, mold, and mildew, and is great at removing soap scum, calcium deposists, rust, and hard water stains.

Juice Pulp Household Cleaner

In our test kitchen, we made a natural household cleaner with lemon rind, water, liquid soap, vinegar, and baking soda and found it to be quite effective (and smelled great, too). We recommend taking care care when combining these ingredients–you may remember from school science projects that vinegar and baking soda cause an effervescent chemical reaction.

Ingredients

lemon rind
1 cup water
3 drops liquid soap
2 tbsp vinegar
1tsp baking soda

Directions

Combine ingredients slowly. Alternately, get your kiddos involved and ask them to combine them quickly to see how many bubbles they can make!

Juice Pulp Wood Polish

Citric acid is also very effective when used as a wood polish. We used lemon rind, olive oil, vinegar, and a touch of lemon juice.

Ingredients

lemon rind
1 cup olive oil
¼ cup of vinegar
touch of lemon juice

Directions

Mix the ingredients together, and dip the edge of a microfiber cloth into the mixture. We recommend polishing with the grain of the wood, and going over the surface once more with a clean cloth.

Juice pulp: good for eating

Of course you can also eat fruit and veggie juice pulp! While we at PURE pride ourselves on the nutrient-dense juice our state-of-the-art juicer produces, we hate to waste the fiber-rich pulp when our bodies (and the bodies of our furry friends!) could put it to good use.

Dog Treats (and Human Treats)

These dog treats taste and smell so delicious, you may actually have trouble sharing them with your furry friend (they are human-friendly, too!)

Yield: two full cookie sheets of treats

Ingredients

½ cup apple sauce
¼ cup flaxseed soaked in water
1 cup gluten-free oats
2 bananas
¾ cup peanut butter
¼ cup pumpkin (optional but great for digestion)
6 cups pulp: carrot-apple or carrot-apple-greens pulp broken into pieces

Directions

In a blender, combine all ingredients and blend until smooth. Add a little water if necessary. For chunkier treats, consider setting the pulp aside to blend the other ingredients, and, once smooth, blend in the pulp.

Spread a thin layer of the mixture onto a cookie sheet and back slowly at 150 degrees for 45 minutes. Flip the layer over and cook for another 45 minutes. Cut into small pieces and store in the freezer until use. You can also use cookie cutters (see adorable heart-shaped treats below) or a cookie scoop and bake the treats the same way.

Pro tip: if you want these for YOURSELF, try spreading almond butter on them for a little extra flavor.

Learn more about PURE Pulp Dog Treats

Juice Pulp Pasta and Pasta Sauce

Another of our favorite juice pulp recipes is the one we use to make pasta out of the juice pulp leftover from our colorful elixir series. You can make red pasta from beet and ginger juice pulp, green pasta from kale-broccoli-apple juice pulp, orange pasta from carrot and turmeric juice pulp, and purple pasta from red cabbage and apple juice pulp.

Ingredients

Juice pulp
All-purpose flour
Water (filtered water helps soften the dough)
Oil (olive or flax is preferred)

Learn how to make these different types of pasta

Consider adding some of the juice you’ve pressed into the pasta pot to replace some of the water used for boiling: this will enhance the color of your pasta!

You can also power up any of your favorite homemade pasta sauce recipes by adding juice pulp. Simply take the pulp from any of these recipes and add about a tablespoon to your homemade sauce.

Juice Pulp Tea: Immune Booster Tea

Our Immune Booster with Pineapple Juice, made with oranges, lemons, ginger-turmeric, and pineapple, is one of the best things we have ever made in our test kitchen. Because the juice tasted so good, we immediately began working on ideas for how to use the pulp in other delicious creations. Our favorite so far? Immune-Booster tea.

Directions

Fill your tea filter with as much pulp as you can.
Pour hot water into your teapot for steeping.
Add a little fresh juice to tea and allow to steep for another two minutes.

Pro tip: add star anise, cinnamon, and cardamon for extra spice and sweeten to taste.

Of course, the options are unlimited when it comes to the kinds of tea you can prepare with your juice pulp. This one just happens to be our current favorite, especially as we head into cool fall evenings!

Medical Disclaimer

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