This St. Patrick’s Day, go all out with all-green party food! Ditch the run-of-the-mill green salad and boring green punch and serve up some Irish fun with a mix of vibrant green appetizers and desserts! We’ve rounded up a selection of delicious party food like a vibrant green-themed snack board, a green chicken salad dip, a show-stopping green velvet layer cake, and mint chocolate chip pudding cookies. Even the cocktails are green … from a mouthwatering caramel apple martini to a refreshing cucumber lemonade slushie! Sláinte!
Green Goddess Chicken Salad Dip
With 17 different ingredients, it’s no surprise this beautiful vibrant green chicken salad dip from The Pioneer Woman is big on flavor! Spinach, basil, parsley, citrus juices, avocado, garlic, shallots and so much more come together for a dip like no other. Serve it on crackers or pita chips for a dish your guests will remember this St. Patrick’s Day!
Watergate Salad
This easy green salad from Mom On Timeout is great for any party, big or small. This five-minute salad is truly a dump-and-go recipe and it’s so good! It’s just five ingredients – pistachio pudding mix, a can of pineapples, mini marshmallows, Cool Whip, and nuts. Simply delicious!
Easy Spinach Dip
This creamy dip from Brown-Eyed Baker will be a hit at your next gathering. Unlike most spinach dip recipes, this version doesn’t contain a packet of ranch dressing mix. Instead, frozen or fresh spinach is mixed with mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, shallots, garlic, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and – the secret ingredient – Greek yogurt, which adds an extra creamy texture to this dip. Serve with your favorite veggies and crackers.
St. Patrick’s Day Snack Board
What’s more fun than a green-themed snack board for St. Patrick’s Day? We love this compilation from Ain’t Too Proud to Meg. It’s packed with salty and sweet snacks like guacamole chips, green cauliflower, grapes, shamrock bell peppers, snap pea crisps, sour rainbow ribbons, and more. Wander the grocery store aisles and get creative with your board!
Grasshopper Pie
A minty green grasshopper pie is a perfect dessert for St. Paddy’s Day. The Oreo crust adds just the right amount of sweetness to balance out the fresh minty mouse filling. This boozy version from Preppy Kitchen is adults only with crème de menthe liqueur and white crème de cacao liqueur on the ingredient list. Yum!
Green Velvet Layer Cake
If we can have red velvet cake, why not a green velvet cake? Just dye the cake batter green in this festive cake from Food Network and you’re off and running! Whip up some old-fashioned, fluffy boiled frosting – dyed green of course and then decorate with green candies and sanding sugar for an extra layer of fun!
Lime in the Coconut Almond Bark
You can never go wrong with coconut, almonds, and chocolate. Mix in a little lime and you’ve got a unique treat to satisfy even the pickiest of eaters. This tropical delight from Taste of Home combines toasted almonds, sweetened coconut, lime zest and white chocolate chips for an easy-to-make, but oh-so-impressive dessert. The best part? You can make it from start to finish in under 30 minutes!
Mint Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies
Green cookies are just what you need to add more fun to your St. Paddy’s Day feast. These cookies from Butter with a Side of Bread will be a favorite among people who love mint chip ice cream. The addition of sour cream and vanilla pudding mix make these cookies extra fluffy and so, so moist. You can use regular chocolate chips or try Andes chocolate mints or chocolate chunks.
Golden Green Goddess Margaritas
You just can’t celebrate St. Patrick’s Day without a margarita, especially in Texas! Margaritas might just be the best green cocktail of all time! This Golden Green Goddess Margarita from How Sweet Eats blends fresh cucumber juice (Yum!) with lime juice, tequila, grand marnier, and simple syrup for a refreshing twist on this beloved classic. Add a little gold leaf as garnish for lucky pot o’ gold vibes!
Caramel Apple Martini
This bright green caramel apple martini from The Wanderlust Kitchen will put you in the mood for all things green this St. Patrick’s Day. Vodka, sour apple schnapps, butterscotch schnapps, and a caramel drizzle for garnish is all you need for this simple, sensational cocktail!
Boozy Leprechaun
Mix up these Boozy Leprechauns from Amanda’s Cookin’ to show off your Irish side – whether you’re Irish or not! This vodka-based cocktail gets its pretty green color from a mix of sweet pineapple juice and blue curacao. If you’re not a fan of vodka, replace it with white rum, triple sec, or tequila.
Frozen Boozy Cucumber Lemonade
This refreshing boozy lemonade from The Lemon Bowl is a great option as temperatures start to soar so you might want to keep this one in the rotation all spring and summer long! Even better, it’s a cinch to make! Just fill a blender with lemonade, gin, a cucumber, mint, and lime juice and give it a whirl! Leave out the gin for a tasty booze-free mocktail the whole family can enjoy.
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