Naturally Green Foods for St. Patrick's Day

Add these Naturally Green Foods to your St. Patrick’s Day menu for some added fun, color and nutrition!

Ah, the green holiday St. Patrick’s Day. All the green on St. Patrick’s Day – from shamrocks to leprechauns and everything in between – is something to be celebrated for sure. One of the things I love to do on St. Patrick’s Day is to make green food!

Now I’m not talking about lucky charms, green sour patch kids or candy apple suckers. I’m talking about naturally green foods.

Green foods are easily added to every day meals. Leafy greens are great additions to smoothies, avocado makes a great vegan substitution for creamy soups or sauces, roasted green vegetables like broccoli and Brussels sprouts are SO delicious and of course, green salads make an excellent lunch or dinner option!

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Green foods are rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber, phytonutrients and antioxidants, and depending on the green food, are often low in calories and carbohydrates. Basically, they are nutrition powerhouses.

To help you add some green to your holiday menu, I’ve rounded up some of the best healthy naturally green foods for St. Patrick’s Day from dietitians.

Salads

Strawberry Spinach Salad from Your Choice Nutrition

Spinach and Lentil Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette from Veg Girl RD

Mixed Green Salad with Strawberry, Apple and Herb Dressing from Nutritious Eats

Summer Strawberry Chicken Salad with Honey Lime Yogurt Dressing from Bucket List Tummy

Kale Salad With Spicy Roasted Chickpeas from Desilicious RD

8-Ingredient Green Quinoa Salad from Chelsey Amer Nutrition

Roasted Balsamic Strawberry and Peppered Steak Salad from Jenna Braddock, RDN

Chard Salad with Carrots, Beets and Sunflower Seeds from Triad to Wellness

Blueberry Spinach Salad from Your Choice Nutrition

Powerhouse Kale Salad from Wholly Plants

Summer Berry & Quinoa Salad from Edwina Clark, MS, RD, CSSD

Mango Lime Quinoa Salad from Bucket List Tummy

Mediterranean Persimmon White Bean Kale Salad from Sharon Palmer, the Plant-Powered Dietitian

Brussels Sprouts Salad from Live Best

Tuscan Kale Salad from The Nutrition Adventure

Kale Salad with Grapes, Toasted Walnuts, and Blue Cheese from Jennifer Hunt, RDN

Arugula, Apple & Brussels Sprouts Salad with Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette from Liz’s Healthy Table

Smoothies

5-Ingredient, 5-Minute Green Smoothie from Alyssa Lavy, MS, RD, CDN

Arugula Apple Smoothie from Snacking in Sneakers

Peachy Green Smoothie Bowl from Your Choice Nutrition

Green Berry Smoothie Bowl from Nutritious Eats

Collagen Boosted Green Goddess Juice from Doug Cook, RDN

Strawberry Orange Green Smoothie from Jenna Braddock, RDN

Green Lactation Smoothie from Aloha Nutrition

5-Ingredient Energizing Smoothie from Alyssa Lavy, MS, RD, CDN

Healthy Shamrock Shake from Salubrious RD

Pineapple Coconut Smoothie from Tara Rochford Nutrition

Layered Wild Blueberry Green Smoothie from Your Choice Nutrition

Tropical Sunrise Smoothie with Spinach from Zest Nutrition

High-Protein Smoothie with Vanilla Bean from Amy Gorin Nutrition

Gorgeous Green Smoothie Bowl from Liz’s Healthy Table

Tropical Turmeric Green Smoothie from Edwina Clark, MS, RD, CSSD

Soups & Main Dishes

Chicken Zucchini Soup from Your Choice Nutrition

Easy Green Curry with Chicken and Vegetables from Nutritious Eats

Healthy Spring Greens Pizza from Lively Table

Quinoa Lentil Stuffed Zucchini Boats from Desilicious RD

Creamy Pistachio Soup from Dietitian Jess

Green Pancakes from Your Choice Nutrition

The Spring Clean Soup from Avocado Grove Nutrition

Creamy Broccoli & Avocado Soup from Triad to Wellness

Spring Green Quinoa Bowl from Lively Table

Gut-Healthy Green Soup from Alyssa Lavy, MS, RD, CDN

Green Goddess Buddha Bowl from Sharon Palmer, the Plant-Powered Dietitian

Creamy Lemon Pasta with Spring Veggies from Edwina Clark, MS, RD, CSSD

Chicken and Couscous Zucchini Boats from Your Choice Nutrition

Turkey Green Chili from Kara Lydon, the Foodie Dietitian

Spinach Falafel from Avocado Grove Nutrition

Healthy Avocado Egg Salad from Meals with Maggie

Roasted Cabbage and Golden Beet Pot O’Gold from Jenny Shea Rawn, MS, MPH, RD

Spinach Banana Waffles from 360 Family Nutrition

Shrimp Green Goddess Grain Bowls from Lively Table

Sides & Sauces

Oven Roasted Lemon Asparagus from Your Choice Nutrition

Avocado Deviled Eggs with Smoked Paprika from Amy Gorin Nutrition

Zucchini Tots from The Foodie Physician

Garlic Parmesan Smashed Brussels Sprouts from Sinful Nutrition

Sautéed Cabbage & Kale with Bacon from The Nutrition Adventure

Chewy Spinach Peanut Butter Bars from 360 Family Nutrition

Garlicky Sautéed Baby Kale from Eat Real, Live Well

Brussels Sprouts with Grape Honey Glaze from Amy Gorin Nutrition

Roasted Okra with Smoky Red Pepper Ricotta from Jenna Braddock, RDN

Avocado Green Goddess Dressing from Meals with Maggie

Green Garlic Pistachio Pesto from Eat Real, Live Well

Hatch Chile Salsa Verde from Lively Table

Creamy Spring Pea Guacamole from One Hungry Bunny

Healthy Pistachio Pesto Sauce from Nourish Nutrition Co.

Easy Guacamole from Jenna Braddock, RDN

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