Christmas has ham and peppermint, Halloween has candy and pumpkin-spiced everything and for St. Patrick’s Day foods and snacks come in green. Making green foods is a fun way to celebrate the holiday with family and friends. So this year, as we celebrate Irish culture, add some green foods into the mix.

Every holiday has a set of foods and drinks that enhance the holiday. But it’s time to put up the pumpkin spice and trade it in for some green foods for St. Patrick’s Day that add a little green into your life. St. Patrick’s Day is full of fun activities for families and adults all over the world.

It’s not just for the Irish anymore, especially here in the US, we celebrate everyone’s culture and St. Patrick’s Day is when we showcase the Irish culture. We have St. Patrick’s Day drinks, we have St. Patrick’s Day festivals and now, you can enjoy St. Patrick’s Day green foods. 

You can make an entire party filled with green foods, even if they aren’t naturally green. There are cakes, cookies, pies, but also appetizers, snacks, and meals that can be made green. Do you want to enjoy an entire day of green food? Maybe not, but St. Patrick’s Day is the greenest holiday we have. Why not get in the spirit?

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Green Velvet Cupcakes | Plain Chicken

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St. Patrick’s Day Deviled Eggs | Foodjimoto

Green Velvet Cake Pops | Love From The Oven

Green Foods for St. Patrick’s Day

You probably already know that the color associated with St. Patrick is blue, and good on you for knowing that. But that leaves us with the question, why is green so popular on St. Patrick’s Day? The answer is simple, nationalism. The flag of Ireland has three colors, green, orange, and white.

Green symbolizes Irish nationalism, the orange is for the Orangemen of the North, and the white is for peace. We utilize the colors of our flag during our patriotic holidays, like red, white, and blue for the Fourth of July. The green on St. Patrick’s Day is a similar idea to that. 

St. Patrick’s Day White Chocolate bark | Celeb Baby Laundry

Plaid Cookies | The Decorated Cookie

Drunken Grasshopper Fudge | Culinary Concoctions by Peabody

Andes Mints Chocolate Cupcakes | Midlife Boulevard

Mint Chocolate Chip Pie | Barbara Bakes

Edamame Basil Hummus | Two Peas & Their Pod

Guacamole Cups | Gimme Some Oven

What About Leprechauns?

You probably have heard that green on St. Patrick’s Day is to ward off leprechauns. However, that is a traditional idea that was started in the US. That’s not to say that leprechauns aren’t part of the fun in Ireland as well. However, your green foods for St Patricks Day may not ward them off. 

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Shamrock Cookies | Haniela’s

Mint Chocolate Chip Pancakes | Caramel Potatoes

Chocolate Mint Pinwheels | Handle The Heat

Ginger Lime Green Beans | Farm Fresh to You

Lucky Leprechaun Munch | Julie’s Eats and Treats

Shamrock Macarons | Get Creative Juice

Green Foods for St Patricks Day

You may or may not find a bunch of foods that have been dyed green in Ireland. Traditional foods include things like soda bread, pies, beef roasts, and of course, corned beef. Those are the traditional foods for St. Patrick’s Day. However, there will surely be some sweets in Ireland that are made green for this specific day. 

It is important to remember that the US is a melting pot of cultures from around the world. Those cultures have grown on their own here with small influences from others. That is why we have the leprechaun rules or the massive amounts of green food on St. Patrick’s Day. 

Green Mac & Cheese | Baby Center

Clover Rice Krispie Treats | I Heart Naptime

Leprechaun Pudding | Gourmet Mom on The Go

Shamrock Pretzels | Hoosier Homemade

Shamrock Pizza Squares | Tablespoon

Baileys Irish Cream Cookies | Buttercream Blondie

Key Lime Baby Cakes | A Farm Girls Dabbles

St. Patrick’s Day Party

There are so many fun ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Start your day off with some green foods and sprinkle them in throughout the day. But you can also share the food with others. You have the perfect excuse to throw a party at the beginning of March. 

Irish Rainbow Cookies | Always Order Dessert

Avocado Pie | How About Orange

Key Lime Pie Parfaits | Chocolate Covered Katie

Mint Chocolate Chip Layer Cake | Sugarhero!

Lucky Spinach Quiche | Diamonds For Dessert

Green Beer Cheese Soup (Broccoli Cheddar) | The Beeroness

Pistachio Pudding Cake | Cricket’s Cafe

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