RecipesSt. Patrick’s Day - Green Food and Drink Ideas

When Is St. Patrick’s Day?

St. Patrick’s day is an annual event that will be held on the 17th of March this year. This Irish cultural event is filled with so many activities that will definitely keep your family busy and having a blast!

In this blog, we will give you recipe ideas on how to:

• Make Green drinks - strawberry spinach smoothie and Sham-Rock Shake
• A Green Meal idea to suit the whole family
• Green dessert recipes to sweeten up your luck

Go Green And Have A Happy St. Patrick’s Day With A Strawberry Spinach Smoothie

This is the easiest green strawberry spinach smoothie you’ll ever have to try out! Made with fragrant strawberries, bright oranges, nutritious baby spinach (which can be substituted with Kale) and succulent bananas. Here’s a smoothie recipe you’ll want to repeat!

This delicious smoothie requires only 5 ingredients:

• Bananas (Frozen or Normal)
• Strawberries (Frozen or thawed)
• Mandarin Oranges
• Baby spinach or kale
• Water and Ice

Here’s A Few Tips & Tricks

• If you are using frozen ingredients, be sure to add less ice
• Use ripened bananas to help sweeten up the smoothie
• For a more sweetened smoothie, you can add honey

Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour in a tall glass, you can add strawberries for decor and enjoy! Remember to grab a St. Patrick’s day discount code from Food & Drink category at Love Discount Vouchers so you can get some money off when shopping for your ingredients.

How To Make A Sham-Rock Shake

The Shamrock shake is one of the most popular drinks that represent St. Paddy’s day. It is made up of 5 ingredients that are simple to find.

To make this delicious shake you will need:

• Vanilla Ice-cream
• Milk
• Green food colouring
• Mint
• Whipped cream

Mix all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour in a glass, and sprinkle green cherries or small white marshmallows on top. There you have it - it’s time to Rock your taste buds!

A Green Lunch Or Dinner Idea For You And Your Family

Spinach/Brocolli Artichoke Mac and Cheese

Where are all the cheese lovers? Even if you are not one, you will be after you’ve tried this one. If you want to add a fully packed nutritious green meal to your diet, this recipe is a winner! It works for every member of the family and is definitely a crowd-pleaser.

It’s light, healthy and deliciously creamy! Fall in love at every bite.

What you will need:

• 1 Packet of macaroni, penne, shells, rigatoni or elbow
• 2 cans artichoke cans (drained)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• ½ cup onion
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• ¼ cup wholewheat flour
• 2 ½ cups low-fat milk
• ½ kosher salt
• ¼ black pepper
• ¼ plain greek yoghurt
• ¾ cup cheese (any of your favourite)
• 1 cup spinach or broccoli
• ⅓ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Method

• Step 1 - Pour water into a pot and bring it to a boil. Add salt to the water and macaroni and leave to cook until al dente.
• Step 2 - Drain all the water from the pot and add olive oil to the macaroni to keep them from sticking together and set aside.
• Step 3 - Preheat oven to 350°F and light grease a 3-quart oven casseerol dish.
• Step 4 - In a deep pot, pour 1 tbsp olive oil and set the heat on medium-high, saute the artichokes for 4 minutes and set aside.
• Step 5 - Lower the heat to medium-low and add a knob of butter and saute the onions for about 2 minutes until they are clear then add in the garlic. Once the garlic is fragrant and has sauteed well, add the flour to the mix and whisk the mixture for a further minute. Cook until the sauce thickens and season with salt and pepper.
• Step 6 - Add the macaroni, artichokes, cheese and yoghurt and stir gently. Add the spinach as well to get it wilted in the mixture. If you’re adding broccoli, boil it for 2 - 3 minutes before adding it to the mixture.
• Step 7 - Pour the mixture into a baking dish and sprinkle parmesan cheese on top and bake at 190 degrees for 20 minutes or until bubbly. Leave to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Enjoy this at your St. Patrick’s Lunch or dinner, pair it up with some grilled chicken wings and you’re all set! You could even purchase other food takeaways to add to your meal at Foodhub and get foodhub discount codes from Love Discount Vouchers to shop online.

Green-Baked Goodies To Sweeten Up Your Luck

Healthy Chocolate Chip/Almond Green Muffin Recipe

These choc chip muffins will make you want more this St. Patrick’s day! They are packed with nutrition and taste amazing! If you have a sweet tooth like us at Love Discount Vouchers but also love to keep it healthy, then this is a two-in-one recipe you do not want to miss.

What you will need:

• 3 cups baby spinach
• ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
• ½ cup coconut oil (room temperature)
• ⅔ cup agave syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 ripe banana (mashed)
• 2 cups flour
• 3 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp sea salt
• 2tsbp dark chocolate chips or chopped almonds

Method:

• Step 1 - Blend the spinach and applesauce in a blender until smooth.
• Step 2 - Using a mixer, beat the spinach mixture, coconut oil, agave, vanilla extract, eggs and banana until smooth.
• Step 3 - Add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until well combined.
• Step 4 - Pour mixture into cupcake liners and add chocolate chips.
• Step 5 - Bake for 20 - 25 minutes at 190 degrees or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Sprinkle with almonds on top.
• Step 6 - Leave to cool on a cooling rack and enjoy.

Enjoy these muffins with a good cup of green tea and some honey and get lost in the moment. Serve these as a snack for Paddy’s day, and you will be everyone’s favourite! Enjoy this day with your family and shop baking kits for your little ones to keep them entertained at Little Bakers and get free shipping codes for orders above £50.

Fudge Mint Brownies

These brownies are the winner! Going to celebrate this wonderful day with your loved ones? Add some fudge to it. These creamy, moist chocolatey brownies are a great sweet addition to your palette.

It’s a super easy recipe and perfect for those who don’t like the strong taste of mint. It has just the perfect sweetness that’ll make your tongue dance the Irish Ceili. Is your mouth watering yet? Here’s what you’ll need to pull this one off:

For The Base

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup butter
• ½ tsp salt
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 can 12 ounces chocolate flavoured syrup
• 1 cup sugar

The Filling

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• ½ cup butter
• 1 tbsp water
• ½ tsp peppermint extract
• 3 - 4 tsp of green food colouring

For The Topping

• 1 package of 10-ounce chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk chocolate)
• ½ cup of butter

Method

• Step 1 - Mix all the Base ingredients together and pour into a square baking oven dish and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. When done, remove from oven and put aside to cool completely.
• Step 2 - Mix all the filling ingredients together until creamy and there are no lumps. Then pour on top of the cool brownie base and refrigerate.
• Step 3 - For the topping, melt the chocolate chips and butter together in the microwave in 30 seconds intervals. Stir in between until smooth, pour over the cold brownie mixture, and refrigerate. Keep in the fridge until it’s nice and hard, and serve to your friends.

Just a side tip: Strictly use peppermint extract and not mint, as the mint extract can make your brownies taste like spearmint and come out too strong.

Use any of these recipes to make your St. Patrick’s day an awesome one! We also have St. Patrick’s gift cards that you can get to send out to your loved ones! Don’t miss out on any opportunity to say: ‘’Happy St. Patrick’ day’’ to those closest to you.

If you are looking for more exciting recipes, check out this simple one-pot meal the whole family will enjoy - Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken Vegetables by Over the Big Moon. All you do is just put all the ingredients in a baking pan, grill until done and there you have it - a delicious nutritious meal.

Of course, not forgetting our little ones… These St. Patrick’s Day Pizza Ideas are so delicious and the little ones will enjoy making them. A great meal that is multicoloured and pleasing to the eye as well as the tastebuds. Let your imagination run wild by creating different Irish-themed pizzas. Whatever you decide, do make this St. Patrick’s day a memorable one!

Surround Yourself With Green And Start Prepping

Start prepping today because now you know when it is St. Patrick’s Day you can use any of these recipes and wash them down with a pint of Guinness if you’re feeling more traditional. Check out our blog to find the cost of a pint of Guinness across the U.K this St, Patrick’s Day right here, to save a few coins.

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