20 Green Recipes For St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day is synonymous with excessive amounts of beer drinking. Word of advice: Fill up on food before you go all out. Here are 20 of our favorite green recipes, for St. Patrick's Day and beyond. We're not talking about that disgusting green dye that turns bagels and beer an un-shamrocky shade of green. Instead, here are some of the most delicious ways to fuel up on naturally green foods — from Langoustines with Green Apple Snow to Avocado Crème Brûlée. Why not go festive and host a St. Paddy's Day party and impress your guests? Check out this list for inspiration.  

Whatever you do, please, just do us all a favor and leave the shamrock hats and beer googles at home!

20 Green Recipes For St. Patrick's Day

Green Beans With Pistachio Pesto Recipe

Veggies packing the addictive powers of pistachios

There's no recipe that British cookbook author and TV host Nigella Lawson can't handle, which is why we were particularly excited to receive her new book. These pistachio pesto-coated green beans just made us very excited to eat our vegetables.

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Go Green: Tomato-Free Tortelloni Minestrone Recipe

Warm up with a bunch of veggies this winter

There's no recipe that British cookbook author and TV host Nigella Lawson can't handle, which is why we were particularly excited to receive her new book. First up, a green tortelloni minestrone that doesn't miss the tomatoes.

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Garlic-Cilantro Naan Recipe

Homemade naan pairs perfectly with Indian dishes

This is a great recipe for an authentic Indian make-at-home naan, a soft Indian flatbread. Try serving it with a light brushing of ghee or butter. If you don’t have a baking stone, a cast-iron skillet can do the job. Preheat the skillet on the stove top then put it in the oven, bottom side up for the naan to cook upon.

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Spinach Pesto Pasta with Chicken Recipe

Roasted chicken teams up with spinach pesto

Strozzapreti, “priest strangler” in Italian, are fun, twisty short pasta. Other short types, like farfalle, fusilli, orecchietti, and rotelle (“wagon wheels”) work well here, too. The combination of spinach and basil makes for a healthy, bright green pesto, and ricotta salata—a fresh-tasting, mildly salty cheese—adds a slightly nutty touch.

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The Mean Green Avocado Smoothie

Creamy avocado smoothies provide a hit of green

I saw someone in the office elevator drinking a Shamrock Shake for breakfast. While that's empowering for the lucky slurper and all, I couldn't help thinking about a green shake that's actually delicious and works just as well for breakfast and lunch. With all due respect to seasonally appropriate green food coloring, half an avocado will turn your smoothie green and...

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Zucchini Fries

Zucchini fries: The "alternative" fry

These zucchini fries are a summery alternative to french fries. Unlike the heavy starch associated with their potato kin, these zucchini fries are light, crisp and juicy. The parmesan adds a nice sharpness to the mix. You can feel healthier while munching on these at an outdoor lawn party, and still call them a guilty pleasure because, after all, they are fried.

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Asparagus and Pecorino Recipe

Asparagus and Pecorino team in a mighty side dish

This asparagus and pecorino recipe is so easy to make, and so satisfying, that it will likely make it to The Food Republic Hall of Fame. But first things first. Asparagus is the quintessential spring vegetable. It's also a favorite go-to of ours for entertaining. It requires very little prep and cooks up quickly. We love it with lemon and any hard cheese grated over the top.

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Grilled Green Beans With Harissa Recipe

Ted Allen's recipe for grilled green beans rocks

We're pretty psyched that one of the coolest guys on food TV, Ted Allen, has a brand new cookbook out, so we asked him for some recipes and an interview. First up, Mr. Chopped shares his killer grilled green beans recipe, after the jump.

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Stir-Fried Dandelion Greens Recipe

Mix those foraged leaves with duck fat and garlic

If you’ve cooked with duck fat before, you can jump into this simple stir-fried dandelion greens recipe with gusto because you’ve experienced duck fat as the culinary gem that it is. Its unctuous and rich flavor is worth going that little bit out of your way for. 

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Charred Broccolini With Garlic-Caper Sauce Recipe

A simple vegetable side dish bursting with flavor

It’s hard to believe so much comes from such a simple recipe, but broccolini with just a few ingredients makes for a salty, savory side with bold flavor. The dish goes well with a creamy main or a roasted meat.

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Simple Kale Avocado Salad Recipe

A creative way to get your daily doses

Raw kale can be touch and go for those of you who don't really like the slightly bitter and pungent taste of dark greens. With a little bit of help — in this case from the mighty avocado — you can transform kale into a delicious and quick salad, perfect for any meal.

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Spinach Artichoke Balls Recipe

Have a ball with this Super Bowl recipe

At Sips & Bites we love to tweak a classic. This is a riff on a favorite game day snack — spinach artichoke dip. When we cater events, we find it's more special if everything is made in individual servings. This is much cleaner and better-looking than a big communal bowl of dip, but has the same familiar homey taste. 

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Avocado Crème Brûlée Recipe

A recipe for crème brûlée with bright green avocado

Cookbook author Leticia Schwartz updates the classic French crème brûlée recipe with something a little greener: ever had avocado in your dessert? Can you think of a better way to get started? 

 

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Pesto Mayonnaise Recipe

For burgers, sandwiches and salads

This recipe gives mayo some bold flavor. Use basil right from your garden or simply pick it up at the store. It's easy to make and works on everything from a grilled chicken club to a hot juicy ...

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Langoustines with Green Apple Snow Recipe

Marinated with celery root and green apple

Langoustines are given a serious twist with "green apple snow" by Daniel Humm, chef of all-universe American Nouveau restaurant Eleven Madison Park.

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Crab-Stuffed Zucchini Flowers Recipe

Eric Ripert turns flowers into kickass apps

These large yellow blossoms are the flowers that form on the fruit of the zucchini plant. They have a beautiful color, a delicate texture and a slight peppery taste. Filled with a creamy mixture of sweet crabmeat, they are steamed and then dressed with a creamy mustard butter sauce.

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Rapini With Chile And Meyer Lemon Recipe

A simple vegetarian side dish with a spicy kick

I like to present rapini (another name for broccoli rabe) as a really straightforward dish. Blanch rapini or broccoli, or any green in the broccoli family, in salted boiling water for less than a minute depending on thickness. Toss in olive oil, a little Fresno chile or red pepper flakes, and the grated zest and juice of a lemon or Meyer lemon if you can get it.

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Fried Goat Cheese Salad Recipe

Add pecan-fennel vinaigrette for your salad du jour

Warm goat cheese is definitely something to love. When pierced with a fork, fried goat cheese nuggets melt over greens and mingle with dressing. It's astounding. Plus, its pronounced "goaty" flavor is mellowed by a quick fry. It's a perfect pairing for peppery radish slices and sweet spring snap pea pods.

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Trenette with Jalapeño Pesto Recipe

Pesto takes a basil break for some hot peppers

Once you've mastered making a basic pesto, and if you're into face-melting heat, the next logical step is swapping the basil for hot chili peppers. Mario Batali recommends tossing it with trenette, similar to thin linguine, but it makes a great crostini spread and adds a tasty kick to cooked vegetables. 

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Lobster Guacamole Recipe

Todd English's Crossbar mixes lobster and guacamole

Todd English is putting lobster to use in that Mexican standard, guacamole. Do lobster and guacamole go together? Indeed they do! Make this dish yourself to find out how these two great tastes go great together. Gracias, Señor English.

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