From green smoothies to green doughnuts to green cakes, this is a list of 16 Delicious Naturally Green Recipes for St Patrick’s Day that I hope you and your family can enjoy!
It has been one year since I published this post. And, one year since a new normal began for all of us. Today, while we are still social distancing and following CDC guidelines, there is hope on the horizon in the form of a vaccine.
And, while it might be a while before everyone gets it, at least now we can ponder on all the places we will travel to and restaurants we will try out ~ kind of like we ponder on what we would do if we won the lottery! 🙂
In an attempt to “flatten the curve” when it comes to this virus, large group gatherings were moved online. Everything from church services to concerts adapted to a virtual environment. Speaking of virtual concerts, if y’all love deep, soulful music, then y’all might want to check out the upcoming virtual concerts by Michael Malarky – a singer, songwriter, who became a household name when he played Enzo in The Vampire Diaries.
Last year, events, such as St. Patrick’s Day parades, however, were canceled altogether.
From Dublin to New York to Savannah, cities put a kibosh on previously planned St Patrick’s Day festivities and activities. And, not much has changed this St. Patrick’s Day.
With that said, if all this social distancing has thwarted your plans of heading out and grabbing a shamrock shake and a green cupcake while catching the parade, a few of my fellow bloggers and I have you covered! Well, at least the food and drink part but not the parade partin this list of 15 Delicious Green Breakfasts and Desserts for St Patrick’s Day.
16 Delicious Naturally Green Recipes for St Patrick’s Day
Breakfast and dessert are my two favorite meals of the day so I figured I would compile a list of tasty treats that you can start your day off with and end your day with. And most of these lean towards being healthy-ish.
St. Patricks’s Day Interesting tidbit:
On a side note – did you know that the original color of St. Patrick’s Day was blue and not green? According to this article, green replaced blue because of Ireland’s nickname “The Emerald Isle,” the green in the Irish flag, and the shamrock/clover!
So delightfully creamy, this gluten-free, dairy-free, Avocado Chia Pudding is made with almond milk, avocado, chia seeds, and a splash of vanilla extract, almond extract, and lemon. It is perfect for a grab-and-go breakfast, snack, or dessert. Quick, delicious, and healthy!
This delightful Potato Bacon Salad is picnic-friendly and with an avocado “dressing,” it also happens to be dairy free – perfect if you are looking for a delicious and dairy-free potato bacon salad to share with family and friends.
Creamy and rich, this plant-based pistachio milk requires 2 main ingredients and 3 steps: soak pistachios, blend them with water, and strain. You can add in some flavorings and a sweetener and enjoy it in your morning coffee, with your favorite cereal, or as a warm or chilled nightcap at the end of a long day.
This summer, add a tasty and spicy spin to your backyard burger bar with this nutritious and tasty, Spicy Green Goddess Sauce ~ it is delicious slathered on burgers as well as a dipping sauce for fries.
Simply scrumptious, this spinach sauce is creamy and flavorful with a handful of healthy ingredients. It is delicious to slurp on as is, or with some of your favorite sauteed meat or well spiced crispy tofu.
Made with only 5 ingredients, this dairy-free Pineapple Spinach Smoothie is a refreshing and satisfying pick-me-up that is so easy to make to enjoy at any time of the day.
This Easy Broccoli and Spinach Soup is a healthy soup recipe that is loaded with flavor. It is made with only 10 ingredients, including frozen broccoli and frozen spinach. And, it can be made in 20 minutes. With only 242 calories, this is a soup that can be paired with thick slices of crusty bread for a delicious and comforting meal.
Now you can have your Green Smoothie and your cupcake at the same time – with these Green Smoothie Cupcakes! And, check out that Vanilla-Coconut Frosting – it sure does balance off these cupcakes well!
Uniting my bowl of oats and my green smoothie, these Oatmeal Green Smoothie Pancakes are refined sugar free and gluten free. Brew up a large pot of coffee, gather and linger with friends and family over a tasty breakfast or brunch of these Oatmeal Green Smoothie Pancakes.
This 4 ingredient avocado pudding is so luxuriously creamy – it makes a delicious and healthier summer treat and can be customized to fit into even a keto diet.
As the CEOH (chief eater on here), I hope to cajole you to enjoy cooking at home more. To experiment with ingredients and have fun in the kitchen. And, I hope to do that by sharing mostly easy, dairy-free, budget-friendly, fusion recipes that can be made with ingredients from your local grocery store.
Ah, what a great collection of festive recipes, Shashi! (And interesting tidbit about the original blue color…I had no idea!) This reminds me that I need to go put on a green shirt now…I can’t risk getting pinched by Laura today! 🙂 Happy St. Patrick’s Day, my friend!
The Fajita marinade sounds really good. The colorful final output is very catchy and I hope I’ll get the same taste when I try it myself. My family enjoys anything Mexican and I’m sure they will definitely love this too.
So many delicious options here for St. Patrick’s Day, Shashi! I can’t believe it’s next week! I’ve gotta try those smoothie pancakes! I know hubby and I would love 🙂 Thanks a bunch for including my smoothie! XO
So many choices, and all so good. Thanks! And Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Ah, what a great collection of festive recipes, Shashi! (And interesting tidbit about the original blue color…I had no idea!) This reminds me that I need to go put on a green shirt now…I can’t risk getting pinched by Laura today! 🙂 Happy St. Patrick’s Day, my friend!
The Fajita marinade sounds really good. The colorful final output is very catchy and I hope I’ll get the same taste when I try it myself. My family enjoys anything Mexican and I’m sure they will definitely love this too.
So many delicious options here for St. Patrick’s Day, Shashi! I can’t believe it’s next week! I’ve gotta try those smoothie pancakes! I know hubby and I would love 🙂 Thanks a bunch for including my smoothie! XO