Healthy St. Patrick's Day Recipes and Menus

Featured Recipes

Corned Beef Hash

A comforting dish with a healthier profile.

» Corned Beef Hash

Shandy

The English have been making shandys since the 1600s. If you prefer, you can substitute 1 1/2 cups ginger ale for the seltzer and frozen limeade.

» Shandy

Irish Lamb Stew

Lamb stew is Irish penicillin: a rich stew full of potatoes, leeks and carrots that'll cure whatever ails you. In traditional fashion, nothing here is browned first, just all stewed together. To keep it healthy make sure to trim the lamb of any visible fat before you cook it.

» Irish Lamb Stew

Cheddar-Ale Soup

Our cheese- and beer-lover's potato soup has only a fraction of the fat and sodium of a traditional recipe. We use low-fat milk and only a little oil and keep the flavor strong with zesty, sharp Cheddar cheese. Precooked diced potatoes, which you can get at many supermarkets, keep this recipe super speedy. Regular diced red potatoes also work—you'll just need to increase the cooking time.

» Cheddar-Ale Soup

Red Potato Colcannon

There are countless variations on this classic Irish potato-and-cabbage combination—ours is made with steamed red potatoes, sauteed cabbage and just a touch of butter.

» Red Potato Colcannon


Wishing you good luck, good food and good health this St. Patrick's Day!

Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day! Whether you want to serve traditional Irish fare, cook with beer or go with a green theme, we have a variety of healthy recipes for you to choose from. We hope a few of these dishes make it onto your table for a delightful—and healthful—celebration this March 17.

Irish Recipes

Buttermilk and apple butter contribute to the moistness of this simple, one-bowl...
Caramelized apples layered with nonfat vanilla yogurt is a simple and delicious...
Traditionally, this dish is made with potatoes and scallions and topped with a great...
Colcannon is a classic Irish side dish that couples mashed potatoes with cabbage or...
A comforting dish with a healthier profile.
Lamb stew is Irish penicillin: a rich stew full of potatoes, leeks and carrots that...
Fragrant homemade whole-wheat bread that is ready in less than 1 hour. The recipe is...
Try this for a different topping for waffles.
There are countless variations on this classic Irish potato-and-cabbage combination—...
Toasting the oats brings out a rich nutty flavor in this apple crumble.

Cooking with Beer

Lovers of fried fish get the taste without all the calories in this recipe. Seasoned...
Our cheese- and beer-lover's potato soup has only a fraction of the fat and...
Dark beers are too, well, dark for this sauce. Try a lager instead. Make it a meal:...
Cumin, chipotle chile and oregano infuse this pork and pinto bean chili with lots of...
The English have been making shandys since the 1600s. If you prefer, you can...

Go for the Green

Despite the scorn of former presidents and children, broccoli is America's...
Black olives and lemon juice join steamed broccoli to make a rich-tasting sauce to...
Tea adds depth to the dressing of these simple dressed greens.
Orange zest and juice are whisked with balsamic vinegar to dress this salad of...
Sweet red bell pepper balances the bitterness of broccoli rabe in this risotto. If...
Here's an example of international cooking at its fastest and best: a speedy...
For this sauté, soft, smooth black-eyed peas make a mellow match for the assertive...

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