☘Healthy St. Patrick’s Day Recipes☘

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5 Healthy St. Patrick’s Day Recipes ☘

You and your family will have the luck of the Irish, because each of these Healthy St. Patrick’s Day Recipes are festive, fun and filled with green!  Start your day with the Get Up & Go Green Smoothie for energy. Then the creaminess of the Kale & Clover Soup, with the fresh & flavorful taste of the Cilantro Edamame Hummus and Sweet Pea Mockamole will be a delight for lunch or dinner. How about finishing your night with some Irish Soda Bread with some whiskey butter to satisfy your sweet tooth! Since these are so healthy, you will want to continue to add these foods to your regular weekly meals.

5 Healthy St. Patrick’s Day Recipes

Get Up & Go Green Smoothie

🔆”A refreshing & energizing smoothie to start your morning.”

INGREDIENTS:

2 c. frozen pineapple chunks

1 c. firmly packed spinach leaves

1 1/2 c. coconut water

1/4 c. fresh cilantro

1/2 c. fresh parsley

1 T. chia seeds

1/4 c. fresh lime juice

1 tsp. lime zest

1/2  frozen banana

1 T. Great Lakes Gelatin Collagen Protein (My favorite ingredient for my joints & hair.)

DIRECTIONS:

Blend all ingredients. I prefer my Magic Bullet for a quick blend and quick clean up.  That’s it!  Now you are loaded up with your Vit C. and ready to head out the door!

Kale & Clover Soup

🔆”The creaminess of the yogurt & beans with the fresh greens provides a delicious & fulfilling meal.”

INGREDIENTS:

3 T. olive oil

1/2 onion chopped

1 1/2 c. chopped spinach

1 1/2 c. chopped kale

4 c. chicken or vegetable broth

1/2 c. Siggis yogurt

1 can (15 oz.) cannellini beans, drained & rinsed

1 can (15 oz.) garbanzo beans, drained & rinsed

1/4 c. pumpkin seeds

Optional: Cayenne Pepper (I love the spice this adds to the soup) Salt & Pepper

DIRECTIONS:

In a saute pan, heat oil over medium heat then add onions and sauté until tender. Then add the kale, spinach & broth until wilted. Combine both cans of beans and yogurt into the pan and mix thoroughly. Remove from heat and puree the soup in the blender (make sure to always leave a portion of the lid open to release the steam). Pour immediately into serving bowls, add pumpkin seeds for garnish and any seasoning. Finally, add the cayenne pepper, and some salt & pepper to taste.  Also, save some fresh parsley to garnish on top of the soup.

Cilantro Edamame Hummus

🔆 “Your taste buds will be electrified with the spicy flavor of the cayenne pepper with the smooth sensation of the edamame’s.”

INGREDIENTS:

1 (12 oz.) package of frozen edamame

2 cloves of garlic

1/4 – 1/2  c. water

1/2 c. peanut butter (Yes, I used peanut butter instead of tahini, but you could use either!)

1/4 c. fresh lemon juice

1/2 c. packed cilantro (I removed the stems.)

3 T. olive oil

1 tsp. slat

3/4 tsp. ground cumin

1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper

DIRECTIONS:

In a large pot, add frozen edamame to salted water over medium heat. Cook until edamame is tender, which is about 5 minutes. Drain the edamame. Puree the garlic in a food processor, then add edamame, peanut butter, water, cilantro, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, cumin, cayenne pepper until blended smooth. Also, I kept a few of the cooked edamame to garnish the top of the hummus plus sprinkled the cayenne pepper and spooned the hummus into a shelled out green pepper for a nice presentation.

Sweet Pea Mockomole

🔆 ” The peas add a beautiful bright green color and healthy surprise to this dip.”

INGREDIENTS:

1 c. frozen peas

1 garlic clove

3 T. chopped onions

1 tsp. ground cumin

2 T. fresh lemon juice

1 T. olive oil

1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes

Optional: salt & pepper to season.

DIRECTIONS:

In a food processor, combine the peas, cumin, onion, garlic and blend until smooth. Then add the lemon juice, olive oil and red pepper flakes and continue to blend until smooth. Now season with salt & pepper accordingly.  Also, I shelled out the inside of a green pepper and placed the mockamole inside and sprinkled extra red pepper flakes for a festive look.

Irish Soda Bread with Whiskey Butter

🔆” The whiskey flavored raisins with the whipped whiskey butter, makes this bread worth the extra calories.”

INGREDIENTS:

1 c. raisins

1/2 c. whiskey

3 c. all purpose flour

1 T. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 T. grated orange peel

1 1/3 c. buttermilk

1/4 c. butter, melted

1/4 c. butter, room temperature

DIRECTIONS:

Place raisins in a bowl with the whiskey and soak overnight if possible. Then drain the raisins and save the whiskey.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9″ round baking dish. Whisk together in a large bowl the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Add the raisins, orange peel to the dry ingredients. Now mix with a beater, the buttermilk and 1/4 c. of the melted butter. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake the bread for about 1 hour or until the top is golden brown and when a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Finally, beat 1/4 c. (room temperature) butter with the reserved whiskey and serve with the soda bread and/or with some jam.

St. Patty’s Day Cheer!

The luck of the Irish will be upon you and your guests with these delicious, colorful & healthy St. Patrick’s Day recipes. But, don’t stop there, you will want to continue to eat these foods year round!

Christie, “Your Personal Trainer to Get Fit & Stay Fit”

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