8 St. Patrick’s Day Recipes to Try This Year

St. Patrick’s Day food can be as fun as it is delicious! Whether you want to prepare Irish food, festive-looking food, or a combination of the two, these eight recipes can put a wee bit o’ the holiday on your table.

Irish Soda Bread via Buns In My Oven

We like this recipe because it is quick, easy, and versatile. The recipe comes together in about 10 minutes. While it takes some time to bake, you can work on other things while you wait for it to finish. Plus, this traditional recipe works well as a breakfast dish or as a side with lunch or dinner.

Traditional Irish Colcannon via 31Daily

Cabbage and potatoes are traditional Irish staples, and this classic Irish dish uses both! We’ve selected this recipe because it’s simple, hearty, and pairs well with other Irish dishes you might enjoy on St. Patrick’s Day.

Slow Cooker Irish Beef Stew via Savory Nothings

Irish beef stew is such a classic that we would be remiss not to include a recipe for it on this list. We selected this recipe because you can make it in a slow cooker. Since it doesn’t call for beer like many Irish stew recipes, you also don’t have to worry so much about cooking off the alcohol if you’re serving it to children.

Corned Beef and Cabbage Slow Cooker Recipe via Spend With Pennies

Corned beef and cabbage is an Irish-American dish frequently served on St. Patrick’s Day. We like that this recipe doesn’t require much prep and cooks in a slow cooker, making it as convenient as it is hearty and satisfying.

Vegan Shepherd’s Pie via Nora Cooks

Many traditional Irish dishes use a lot of meat. We’ve included this recipe in the list to help those who are avoiding meat get in on the holiday fun! This vegan shepherd’s pie includes some of the same flavors as more traditional recipes without any of the meat or dairy.

Colorful Rainbow Salad via Wholesome Yum

While this is not a traditional Irish dish, we’ve included it on the list because it would look so beautiful for St. Patrick’s Day. Since the vibrant salad looks a lot like a rainbow, even children might be eager to eat their vegetables.

Shamrock Cucumber Tea Sandwiches via Will Cook For Smiles

Looking for a fun dish to serve your children? We think these adorable tea sandwiches fit the bill! They contain relatively simple ingredients and aren’t too complicated to make, but they look irresistibly cute! You might serve them as a snack or as part of lunch.

Healthy Shamrock Shake via Cook Eat Paleo

Fast food shamrock shakes are popular this time of year, so you and/or your kids may be craving them. We like this recipe because it has the festive green color and minty flavor of the popular treat without dairy, refined sugar, artificial color, or additives. In fact, this recipe is downright healthy, but don’t worry…we won’t tell your children.

What are your favorite dishes to serve on St. Patrick’s Day? Let us know in the comments section below!