Everyone’s wearing green and gearing up for gulps of green-stained beer for St. Patrick’s Day, but what if you want to get into the spirit without all the carbs and dehydration? Read on for some ideas for healthy green foods for St. Patrick’s Day. Green Fruit Kiwi Pear Green Apple Avocado Honeydew Limes Green Veggies Kale Celery Green Beans Broccoli Spinach Asparagus Lettuce Peas Green Peppers Green Cabbage Zucchini The list goes on… Check out these two recipes for keeping it green on St. Patrick’s Day. Delicious Green Smoothie Recipe 1 Scoop “Sun is Shining” Supergreens powder 2 cups unsweetened almond milk 1 small banana ½ cup frozen mango chunks (or your favorite berry) Blend it up and YUM Green Veggie Stirfry ½ cup chopped broccoli ½ cup chopped zucchini 1 cup chopped kale ¼ cup chopped red onion 1 tbs garlic 1 tsp olive oil Big splash of gluten-free Tamari Sriracha to taste (if you dare) 2 cups short grain brown rice (cooked) Start by heating up the olive oil on medium heat in a large frying pan. Add onions, garlic, Tamari and Sriracha. Simmer those until it starts smelling good (about 2 minutes). Add broccoli, zucchini, kale and turn the stove down to low. Cover and simmer about 5 minutes, or until the veggies steam up. Don’t over cook! The veggies should have a little crunch left. Pile that mixture over some cooked brown rice. Serves 2.
