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Nutrition Healthy St. Patrick's Day Recipes

Saint Patrick's day place settingIt doesn't take the luck of the Irish to make healthier versions of your favorite St. Patrick's Day meals.

All you need are some clever substitutions to serve these tasty dishes at your gathering:

For a different take on eating green for St. Pat's, check out our healthy salad recipes.

 
  Ingredients
 
  • 8oz whole grain egg noodles
  • 6-8oz lean corned beef from deli, sliced thin and into strips
  • 1 can sauerkraut rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups lowfat swiss shredded
  • 1/2 - 1 tsp carraway seeds
  • 1/2 c low fat thousand island dressing (see recipe below)
  • 1/2 c fat free milk
  • 1 Tbsp dry mustard
  • 2 slices pumpernickel bread crumbled
  Preparation
 

Mix dressing and additional milk, mustard and carraway seeds together, set aside. Toss first 4 ingredients together. Pour milk and dressing mixture over noodle mixture. Top with bread crumbs. bake in 9 x 13 on 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes

  Ingredients
 
  • 2/3 c low fat mayonnaise
  • 4 Tbsp ketchup
  • 4 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 c chopped fine red pepper
  • 3 Tbsp minced yellow onion
  • 2 Tbsp parsley
  • 3 Tbsp sweet pickles chopped or relish
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/3 cup water
  • Salt, pepper to taste (optional)
  Preparation
Mix all ingredients. Add salt and pepper to taste.
   
  Ingredients
 
  • 2 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup lowfat butter milk (mix 1 cup fat free or 1% milk with 1 Tbsp vinegar)
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup raisins
 

Preparation
Combine flour and sugar in a bowl. Then add rest of dry ingredients. Mix all wet ingredients in another bowl to slowly incorporate wet and dry mixture together. Slowly fold in raisins.

Fill muffin pans 2/3 of the way. Top with a pinch of sugar on each muffin.

Bake at 400 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes or until slightly brown (depends upon size of muffin).

  Ingredients 
 
  • 4 pound lean corned beef brisket
  • 2 stalks celery sliced into chunks
  • 1 pound carrots cut into 1/2' chunks
  • 1 1/4 pound red skinned potatoes quartered
  • 1 onion sliced into cubes
  • 1 head cabbage cut into 1" x 1"strips
  • 4 cups water
  • 6oz lite beer
  • seasoning packet
 

Preparation
Place ingredients into slow cooker in this order; potatoes, onions, carrots, celery, beef brisket, water, beer, seasoning packet.

Cook on high for 6-7 hours. Add cabbage and gently submerge into liquid. Continue cooking on high 1 hour.

Slice corned beef against grain and serve with vegetables and sour dough bread.

 

 

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