6 Perfect St. Patrick’s Day Recipes

St. Patrick’s Day always has us feeling festive. Maybe because it signifies a bridge from winter into spring, conjuring comfort-food cravings mixed with a yearning for fresh and lighter flavors. Mark the Irish holiday in your home by making one or more of these perfectly delicious and healthy St. Patrick’s Day recipes.

You won’t need any luck to nourish your body with our wholesome twists on traditional St. Patrick’s Day recipes. Here you’ll find a range of recipe ideas (all using real-food ingredients), such as:

• Dinner Recipes (classic stew, Shepherd’s pie, and more)
• Side Dishes (everyone loves a good potato dish!)
• Desserts (DIY Shamrock Shakes anyone?)

We’re sure you’ll find something to bless your table here.

Mint Chocolate Shamrock Shake

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this tasty and refreshing Mint Chocolate Chip Milkshake made with 100% real and nutritious whole foods! Whirl up nutrient-dense spinach, avocado, banana, and mint into a creamy better-for-you Shamrock Shake recipe you’ll want to keep making year-round.

Dairy Free | Gluten Free | Nut Free | Vegan

Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Green Garlic-Herb Oil

What could be more Irish than a perfect potato recipe? Well, one with a delicious green drizzle sauce makes it a wee bit more! Trust us when we say these Crispy Smashed Potatoes are next level. We describe them as somewhere between a baked potato and a really thick-cut potato chip, with tender insides and crispy edges.

Dairy Free | Egg Free | Gluten Free | Nut Free | Vegetarian | Whole30

Instant Pot Vegetable Beef (or Lamb) Stew

Make the ultimate cozy-comfy meal by employing your instant pot to make this hearty stew that tastes like it has been slow-simmered for hours. Filled with veggies and tender hunks of beef or lamb, it’s nutritious and so appropriate for St. Patrick’s Day. Don’t have an instant pot? No worries, we included slow cooker directions, too. Serve up our Garlic Cheddar Biscuits on the side.

Dairy Free | Gluten Free | Nut Free | Whole30

Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie

No St. Patrick’s Day recipe collection would be complete without a really good Shepherd’s Pie. Though the dish has English origins, the Irish version, called pióg an aoire, is said to fill your stomach and warm your soul. Our fresh take on tradition swaps in vitamin-rich sweet potatoes, plenty of veggies, and grass-fed beef or lamb.

Dairy Free | Egg Free | Gluten Free | Paleo | Whole30

Sheet Pan Kielbasa Cabbage and Potatoes

Two Irish staples, cabbage, and potatoes come together in this easy weeknight dinner that will have you feeling like you just found a four-leaf clover. Not only because you’ll be filled with those good comfort food feels, but also because you won’t have a pile of dishes waiting for you afterward. Serve it with a Guinness and good grainy mustard to really capture the spirit.

Dairy Free | Egg Free | Gluten Free | Paleo | Whole30

3-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Mint Cups

Like a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, these perfectly simple and satisfying dark chocolate mint cups are just the thing to end your festive St. Patrick’s Day meal. Made by enrobing mint-coconut butter in silky chocolate, these tasty treats will disappear as quickly as a leprechaun!

Dairy Free | Gluten Free | Paleo | Vegan

As they say in Ireland …

May your troubles be less and your blessings be more.

And nothing but happiness come through your door.

And as we say here at The Real Food Dietitians …

May your food be delicious and your heart at ease.

Because health and happiness go together like carrots and peas!

We hope you make and enjoy these 6 Perfect St. Patrick’s Day Recipes. If you make a recipe please leave a comment on the blog post, and tag us @therealfoodrds on social media.

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