St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) is all about luck, celebration, family gatherings, and festive green food. You don’t need complicated Irish cooking skills — the trick is simply transforming familiar foods into cheerful green dishes using herbs, spinach, avocado, pistachio, mint, or matcha.

Below are 15 easy but impressive recipes you can cook at home for a party, potluck, kids’ celebration, or themed dinner. Each recipe includes a full ingredient list and clear cooking process.

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1. Shamrock Avocado Toast (5-Minute Breakfast)

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Ingredients

• 4 bread slices (sourdough or whole wheat)
• 2 ripe avocados
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• Chili flakes (optional)
• Olive oil drizzle

Cooking Process

1. Toast bread until golden.
2. Mash avocados in a bowl.
3. Add lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
4. Cut toast using a shamrock cookie cutter (or shape with a knife).
5. Spread avocado mixture.
6. Sprinkle chili flakes and olive oil.

Tip: Add cucumber slices or microgreens.

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2. Spinach Pancakes

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Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tbsp melted butter
• ½ cup spinach leaves

Cooking Process

1. Blend spinach with milk.
2. Mix flour, sugar, and baking powder.
3. Add egg and butter.
4. Pour spinach milk mixture.
5. Cook on greased pan 2 minutes each side.

Serve with honey or maple syrup.

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3. Green Smoothie Bowl

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Ingredients

• 1 banana
• 1 kiwi
• ½ cup spinach
• ½ cup yogurt
• ½ cup milk
• 1 tbsp honey

Process

1. Blend everything until thick.
2. Pour into bowl.
3. Top with granola, grapes, coconut flakes.

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4. Matcha Overnight Oats

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Ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp matcha powder
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 tbsp honey

Process

1. Mix everything in jar.
2. Refrigerate overnight.
3. Add sliced kiwi before serving.

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5. Green Deviled Eggs

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Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 3 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 tsp mustard
• 1 tbsp spinach puree
• Salt & pepper

Process

1. Boil eggs (10 minutes).
2. Cool and peel.
3. Slice and remove yolks.
4. Mix yolks with mayo, mustard, spinach.
5. Pipe filling back.

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6. Spinach Artichoke Dip

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Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped spinach
• ½ cup chopped artichoke hearts
• ½ cup cream cheese
• ½ cup mozzarella
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 2 garlic cloves

Process

1. Mix all ingredients.
2. Transfer to baking dish.
3. Bake at 190°C (375°F) for 20 minutes.
4. Serve warm with toasted bread.

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7. Broccoli Cheddar Bites

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Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped broccoli
• ½ cup cheddar cheese
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup breadcrumbs
• Salt & pepper

Process

1. Mix all ingredients.
2. Fill greased muffin tray.
3. Bake 15 minutes at 190°C.

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8. Irish Colcannon (Mashed Potatoes & Cabbage)

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Ingredients

• 4 potatoes
• 1 cup cabbage (chopped)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 green onions
• Salt & pepper

Process

1. Boil potatoes and mash.
2. Saute cabbage in butter.
3. Mix cabbage into potatoes.
4. Add green onions and seasoning.

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9. Green Pesto Pasta

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Ingredients

• 250g pasta
• ½ cup pesto sauce
• ½ cup peas
• Parmesan cheese

Process

1. Boil pasta.
2. Add peas last 2 minutes.
3. Drain and mix pesto.
4. Sprinkle parmesan.

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10. Spinach Mac & Cheese

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Ingredients

• 2 cups macaroni
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup cheese
• ½ cup spinach puree
• 1 tbsp butter

Process

1. Cook macaroni.
2. Melt butter and add milk.
3. Add cheese and spinach puree.
4. Mix pasta and bake 10 minutes.

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11. Green Veggie Pizza

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Ingredients

• Pizza base
• Pesto sauce
• Capsicum
• Spinach
• Olives
• Mozzarella

Process

1. Spread pesto on base.
2. Add vegetables and cheese.
3. Bake 12–15 minutes at 200°C.

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12. Mint Chocolate Cupcakes

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Ingredients

• 1½ cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• ½ tsp peppermint extract

Process

1. Mix ingredients.
2. Fill cupcake liners.
3. Bake 18 minutes at 180°C.
4. Frost with green buttercream.

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13. Pistachio Pudding Cups

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Ingredients

• 1 pack instant pistachio pudding
• 2 cups milk
• Whipped cream

Process

1. Whisk pudding with milk.
2. Refrigerate 1 hour.
3. Top with whipped cream.

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14. Shamrock Milkshake

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Ingredients

• 2 cups vanilla ice cream
• 1 cup milk
• ¼ tsp mint essence
• Green food color (optional)

Process

Blend all ingredients and serve chilled.

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15. Shamrock Sugar Cookies

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Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla

Process

1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add egg and vanilla.
3. Add flour and knead.
4. Roll dough and cut shamrock shapes.
5. Bake 10–12 minutes at 180°C.
6. Decorate with green icing.

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Final Tips 🍀

• Use natural green foods: spinach, kiwi, avocado, pistachio, herbs.
• Prepare desserts one day before.
• Keep 2–3 easy dishes only if hosting for the first time.

These 15 recipes together can create a complete St. Patrick’s Day party table — breakfast, snacks, dinner, desserts, and drinks — without complicated cooking.