Julia's Fave Green Smoothie: Reader Recipe Of The Week

Cooking with Courtney is bringing you another tasty smoothie recipe, from Patch reader Julia. It's got all sorts of goodies that your body will love.

Ingredients

• 2-3 leaves of romaine lettuce
• 1 whole Persian cucumber (or smaller slice of large cucumber)
• 1 banana
• 1 apple, core removed
• handful blueberries
• few sprigs of mint
• fresh ginger and turmeric to taste
• yogurt and water to blend, as desired

Instructions

Blend it all together and you've got yourself a yummy, nutritious drink!

More recipes featured on Cooking with Courtney:

• Healthy Green Smoothie Bowl with Kiwi + Kale
• Authentic Irish Soda Bread
• Skillet Steak, Asparagus + Potatoes with Chimmichurri
• Quick Herbed Olive Bread
• Whole Grain Harvest Salad + Roasted Sweet Potatoes
• Creamy Lemon-Garlic Chicken Skillet with Couscous + Green Beans

Email Patch Editor Courtney Teague at courtney.teague@patch.com with your name, city, recipe and a brief description of why you love this recipe. If possible, please include a photo you've taken of your dish. We'll consider it for Cooking with Courtney's "Reader Recipe Of The Week."

Cooking with Courtney is a new, weekly series featuring seasonal recipes by Patch Editor Courtney Teague. Want to submit your recipes to be posted on Patch or submit a recipe request? Email her at courtney.teague@patch.com.