Ralph Lauren model Valentina Zelyaeva is passionate about eating and living a healthy lifestyle. In NYC, you might find her picking up flowers at the farmer’s market or shopping for holistic bodycare products in a natural market. In between photo shoots and world traveling, Valentina takes time to prepare healthy meals, smoothies and juices. She has found what a positive impact live fruits and vegetables have played on her ability to look and feel her best.  We love this homemade juice recipe that Val recently shared with us!

Valentina: “I’m super excited to share this juice recipe! It is something very different from anything you have tried before. It is a juice, but tastes more like a gazpacho vegetable soup. Yum! Perfect for a hot summer day or just as a snack in the afternoon!”

Veggie Smoothie

Ingredients

• 3 large tomatoes
• 2 carrots
• 1 small peeled cucumber (usually I do not peel my cucumbers, but for this recipe, I prefer to peel it in order to keep pretty red color of the final product)
• 1/2 peeled lemon
• 2 red or yellow bell peppers
• 3 stalks of celery
• 1 clove of garlic

Directions

1. Run thru a juicer all the ingredients. Ready!