Green Eggs & Ham

Ingredients

• Bread slices
• 2 tbsps butter
• 4 eggs
• salt and pepper
• blue food coloring
• 1/4 cup minced ham
• cookie cutters

Preparation

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cut the bread into shapes with the cookie cutters and spread them with butter.
3. Arrange on cookie sheet and bake until toasted, about 3-5 mins.
4. Break eggs into bowl.
5. Add pinch of salt and pepper, and add 2 or 3 drops of blue food coloring to make them a green color.
6. Whisk eggs until mixed.
7. Heat nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.
8. Add ham and cook until begins to brown.
9. Pour eggs over ham. Let set for two minutes.
10. Fold cooked eggs over as they cook.
11. Chop eggs with spatula and remove to plate with cookie cutter bread.

Green Smoothie

Ingredients

• 4 kale leaves with center ribs removed
• 1 tsp ground flaxseed
• 1 cup frozen berries (your choice)
• 1/2 cup parsley leaves
• 1 banana cut up

Preparation

1. Purée ingredients with 1 cup of water in a blender until smooth.
2. Add more water if too thick.

Spinach Roll-Ups

Ingredients

• 2 10 ounce packages of frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 1 package of ranch dressing
• 1 cup mayo
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup bacon bits
• 3 tbsps chopped onions
• 10 flour tortillas

Preparation

1. In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine spinach, ranch mix, mayonnaise, sour cream, bacon bits and onion.
2. Spread mixture onto each tortilla and roll it up.
3. Refrigerate the rolled tortillas until ready to serve.
4. Slice each roll-up into 1 inch servings no more than 3 hours before serving.

Avocado-Lime Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 medium avocado, pitted, and diced
• 1 jalapeño, seeded and chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 teaspoon chopped shallot
• 2 limes, halved
• 2 tbsps chopped fresh basil
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. DO AHEAD: Sauce can be made up to 4 days ahead. Press a piece of plastic wrap directly onto surface of sauce. Cover and refrigerate. Bring sauce to room temperature before serving.
2. Combine oil, avocado, jalapeño, garlic, and shallot. Squeeze limes into mixture.
3. Stir in basil and cilantro just before serving
4. Season with salt and pepper.

Lucky Green Drink

Here are some of the greenest and most delicious recipes we found to have the best St. Patrick’s Day ever.

Ingredients

• 2 green apples, halved, cored, and finely chopped
• 1 cucumber, finely chopped
• 1 cup (packed) fresh spinach
• 3/4 cup brewed green tea, room temperature
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
• 2 tbsps honey
• Lemon Juice

Preparation

1. Purée apples, cucumber, spinach, tea, 1/4 cup mint leaves, and honey in a blender until very smooth.
2. Strain juice into a pitcher.
3. Add lemon juice and a mint sprig if you like.