15 Healthy Green Recipes for St. Patrick’s Day!

Still figuring out what to do this year for St. Patrick’s Day? How about trying out one of these delicious, plant-based, green recipes!

We also highly recommend downloading the Food Monster App  — with over 20,000 delicious recipes it is the largest plant-based recipe resource to help you get healthy! And, don’t forget to check out our Holidays and Festivals Archives!

1. 4-Ingredient Green Smoothie

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This 4-Ingredient Green Smoothie by Christina Bedetta is ideal for anyone who is skeptical about drinking their greens! With just four simple ingredients, it can be made in a pinch, and, although it is packed with plenty of nutritious, super-alkalizing greens, you would never sense it from the flavor alone (the vibrant green color, that I love so much, is the giveaway). The key to achieving a wonderful sweet flavor in this smoothie is to make sure your bananas are nice and ripe (as bananas ripen, more and more of their starch content gets converted to sugar, perfect for naturally sweetened recipes!).

2. Garden Green Soup

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This Green Garden Soup by Claire Ragozzino is a wonderful way to get greens in without disrupting the digestive fire with an icy cold smoothie. You can make this recipe with a variety of different greens!

3. Thai Green Vegetable Curry With Zoodles

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These Thai Green Vegetable Curry With Zoodles by Niki Webster is a bit of a lighter take on Thai green curry – spiralized zucchini noodles stand in where steamed rice or rice noodles would usually be. It’s fresh, flavorful (thanks to the homemade Thai green curry paste you’re about to learn how to make!), and full of different exciting textures.

4. Easy Protein Guacamole

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This Easy Protein Guacamole by Nikki and Zuzana is a nice protein-loaded spin on traditional guacamole. Use it as a dip for your fresh veggies, top it up on your veggie burrito, include it in your macro bowl, or upgrade your usual avocado toast. No matter how you eat this creamy deliciousness you can count on the fact that you are doing your body good.

5. Szechuan Citrus Green Beans

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These Szechuan Citrus Green Beans by Natalie Yonan are the perfect side to any Chinese dish. Fresh green beans are blanched, allowing them to retain their texture, then tossed with sesame oil, fresh herbs, and ground Szechuan pepper. They’re crisp and sweet, with just the right amount of bite!

6. Sesame Broccoli 

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This Sesame Broccoli by Raymund Macaalay is such a simple dish but works perfectly as a snack or a side dish!

7. Pistachio Cake

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This Pistachio Cake by Gabrielle St. Claire is amazing in every way. It has good-for-you ingredients like pistachios and spinach, is easy to make, and doesn’t require any fancy devices! With its subtle green color and almond glaze, it also looks absolutely beautiful! The pistachio topping adds a lovely texture to the soft cake and looks beautiful, too! Despite the short list of ingredients and minimal sugar, this pistachio cake bursts with flavor. It’s so delicious, you’ll want to make it over and over. Keep it in your kitchen to satisfy your sweet tooth or bring it to your next get-together.

8. Raw Asparagus Soup

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Spring is finally here … that time of year when, as E.E. Cummings says, “the world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful.” I love everything about this time of year, from the fresh breeze in the air to the perfect, golden way the sun lights up the deep green grass. In many places, the garden has started growing in earnest and fresh, local produce becomes more readily available. This Raw Asparagus Soup by Lisa Viger: Blogger, Raw on $10 a Day (or Less) is the first in a series of five super simple raw and vegan soups to enjoy this spring using in season (and soon to be in season) produce.

9. Kiwi Avocado Juice

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Easy to make, this Kiwi Avocado Juice by Gabriela Lupa could be your morning booster. Gives you energy and keeps you away from the “goodies” from the kitchen when you had a food excess.

10. Green Keto Salad

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Most importantly, whether you are on diet or not, this delicious highly nutritious Green Keto Salad recipe by Lena Novak for you with only plant fats and plant protein. It is also delicious and highly satisfying, not to mention very easy to make!

11. Pistachio Avocado Ice Cream

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Pistachio Avocado Ice Cream by Clean Desserts, Karielyn Tillman the delicate richness of this pistachio avocado ice cream will make your summer day so much brighter! Satisfy your ice cream craving with this terrific and healthy option.

12. Light and Crispy Zucchini Fritters

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These Light and Crispy Zucchini Fritters by Pavani Nandula are beautifully spiced, golden-brown discs of deliciousness. The zucchinis are salted and pressed before being mixed with a bold blend of herbs and spices. These fritters can be served on their own or you can put them inside of a pita for a tasty wrap.

13. Avocado and Tofu Ricotta Sourdough Toast

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Take your avocado toast game to the next level with this creamy and delicious Avocado and Tofu Ricotta Sourdough Toast by Ally McLaughlin! Brought to you by Mother of Pearl Restaurant.

14. Brussels Sprouts with Miso Sesame Sauce

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Tender, yet crunchy Brussels sprouts are finished with a delicious miso sesame sauce. These Brussels Sprouts with Miso Sesame Sauce by Rouxbe make a wonderful side or center for your holiday dinner!

15. Spicy Cucumber Avocado Onion Salad

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You can eat this Spicy Cucumber Avocado Onion Salad by Kibby Miller itself or serve it over some fresh, baby greens. It’s very hydrating, cooling, and filling. You could eat this salad every day and not tire of it. It’s quite a simple recipe: just cucumbers, avocado, red onion, cayenne, hemp seeds, and coconut aminos. That’s it! Such a great snack or side salad. You have to try making this vegan cucumber salad!

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