By tanarievents 17 Mar, 2012
St. Patrick’s Day is here! While most eateries are serving the generic green beer, you can try some unique and healthy food ideas for a St. Patrick’s Day party! Here are a few simple do-it-yourself food ideas that will make your guests green with envy that they didn’t think of it!
Fruit & Vegetable Platter
:: Colors of the rainbow in fruits (strawberries, cantaloupe, pineapples, grapes, bananas, blueberries)
:: Use Mini Marshmallows for “clouds” on one end and banananas as “gold”
Shamrock Shake
:: 2 cups lime sherbet, 1 banana, 1 cup milk
:: Mix ingredients in a blender
Green Mac n’ Cheese
Ingredients
:: One box of macaroni
:: 8 slices of cheese singles
:: 1/3 cup of milk
:: One bag prewashed baby spinach
Recipe
:: Saute spinach in oil until it reduces in size, it will turn bright green and soft
:: Add wilted spinach in food processor and puree. Add milk if you need consistency
:: Cook and drain pasta
:: Add cheese to empty hot pasta pan along with milk, stir until combined. Add spinach puree and mix.
:: Add salt and pepper to taste. Return drained pasta to pan and coat with spinach cheese mixture
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