St. Patrick's Day is approaching us and what better way to celebrate than to eat...green! We're not talking steamed broccoli. Keep scrolling...
1. Shamrock Protein Shake!
-1 cup unsweetened milk of choice or water
-1 scoop NM Vanilla Protein
-1/4 cup plain or vanilla greek yogurt
-2-3 drops peppermint extract
-handful of spinach/kale or a blend
-handful of ice cubes
2. Zucchini Fritters
- 1.5 lb zucchini grated (about 3 medium sized)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup whole wheat panko or flour
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large egg, beaten
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Toss grated zucchini with salt in a colander, then use a towel to dry, getting out as much moisture as possible.
- Combine zucchini, flour/panko, Parmesan, garlic and egg in a bowl with salt and pepper to taste and mix to combine
- Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Scoop tablespoons of batter onto pan, flattening with a spatula, and cook about 2 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side for 1-2 minutes. Both sides should be golden brown.
- Serve!
3. Parmesan Brussel Sprouts
These are super easy and super delicious! Get the recipe here!
4. Broccoli Guacamole Dip
Guacamole is already green but we figure we'd add just a little more, boosting the nutrition content!
You will need:
-2 ripe avocados
-3/4 cup diced broccoli
-1/4 cup chopped red onion (optional)
-1 garlic clove minced
-1 tbsp lime juice
-cilantro to taste (optional)
slice avocados in half, and peel the skin off. Place the flesh of the avocados into a bowl and mash well with a fork or potato masher. throw in diced broccoli, onion, garlic, and lime juice and mix to combine. sprinkle with cilantro and serve with veggies or bake a cut up tortilla to make your own chips!
5. Green Pancakes
Super easy:
Take your favorite pancake recipe, or an easy "just add water" whole grain mix like Kodiak Cakes, prepare as normal but add in a handful of spinach and blend the batter in a blender.
Cook as usual and you've got green pancakes!