For the first time in years, even the Southern California landscape has decided to wear green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day today. The hills are a fresh, bright green, and there are even green little waves too. If you’re in the mood for celebrating St. Patty’s Day, tonight probably means chugging plenty of green beer and chowing down on corned beef. However, you can prepare for the evening’s festivities with these healthy green recipes this afternoon. They’ll get you in the spirit while counteracting the spirits you plan to sip on tonight.
Chocolate Chunk Green Smoothie
Photo: MindBodyGreen/ Ilene Godofsky.
This smoothie tastes like a sweet treat, but with spinach, almond butter, and bananas, it’s got plenty of protein, vitamins, nutrients, and antioxidants too! It’s the perfect St. Patty’s Day afternoon pick-me-up.
See the recipe here.
Avocado Hummus
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What’s bright green and packed with protein? This simple avocado hummus! It takes just 5 minutes to make, and it tastes great with pita chips, fresh cut veggies, or tortilla strips.
See the recipe here.
Blood Orange Green Smoothie
Photo: Minimalist Baker via Pinterest.
This smoothie is the best prep for this evening. It’s refreshing, light, and packed with vitamin C to help you fight off any bar bugs you might pick up tonight. Consider this your pregame.
See the recipe here.
Green BLT Bloody Mary
Photo: Heather Christo.
Just kidding. This is your pregame. Calling it healthy is a bit of a stretch, but aside from the bacon and booze, it’s packed with greens.
See the recipe here.
Green Pancakes
Photo: Fit and Sweet.
It’s never too late in the day for some hot cakes. This recipe has a pop of green thanks to some swiss chard, and it incorporates greek yogurt and cottage cheese for extra protein.
See recipe here.
Thai Green Curry
Photo: Cookie and Kate via PInterest.
If you’re not so keen on Irish cuisine, you can still celebrate with Thai food. At least it’s green, right?
See the recipe here.
Power Greens Soup
Photo: MindBodyGreen/ Sara Vance.
Finally, the green recipe to top the rest. Made from dark leafy greens, avocado, and celery, this power green soup is made from about as many greens as you can think of. It’s great for you, and thanks to the kick from the alleppo peppers, it’s great to taste too.
See the recipe here.
