{"id":11247,"date":"2026-03-16T14:37:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/?p=11247"},"modified":"2026-06-30T16:17:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T22:17:06","slug":"st-patricks-day-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2026\/03\/16\/st-patricks-day-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Patrick&#8217;s Day Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These St. Patrick&#8217;s Day recipes (or any day for that matter) feature exceptionally healthy ingredients and for the most part are easily made. We\u2019re all for putting on something green and celebrating St. Patrick\u2019s Day, but this year, skip the green beer and fried foods. Instead, try these lighter versions of some favorite Irish recipes, and our version of a Shamrock Smoothie. If you\u2019re going to have beer, lift a glass of Guinness, which has more flavor and only 125 calories per 12 ounces. That\u2019s fewer calories than Budweiser (143) and Sam Adams Boston Lager (160)!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Colcannon<\/strong><br \/>\nOur nutrition team gave this traditional cabbage and potatoes dish a healthy makeover using green onions and dark green kale.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bodi.com\/blog\/mashed-potatoes-kale-colcannon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get the recipe<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"page\" class=\"site\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area site-content xmedium-9 columns\">\n<article id=\"post-13998\" class=\"article__content entry author-beachbody post-13998 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-healthy-eating category-dinner-recipes category-recipes tag-holidays tag-recipe-roundups\">\n<div class=\"entry__content entry-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11248\" src=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/st-patricks-day-recipes.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick's Day Recipes\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/st-patricks-day-recipes.jpg 700w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/st-patricks-day-recipes-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Irish Stew<\/strong><br \/>\nThis rich and savory Irish stew is very easy to prepare, but it will make you look like a culinary wizard. Parsnips, leeks and cabbage give it a surprising amount of fiber, and it has 23 grams of protein per serving.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2023\/03\/17\/irish-stew\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get the recipe<\/a><\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bodi.com\/blog\/irish-stew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10170214002 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bodiblog.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Irish-Stew-Roundup_qhirfs.jpg\" alt=\"Irish Stew\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Braised Cabbage<\/strong><br \/>\nThis simple flavorful cabbage dish just requires you to slice a head of cabbage, add broth, and bake.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2025\/03\/17\/braised-cabbage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get the recipe<\/a><\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bodi.com\/blog\/simple-braised-cabbage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10170214005 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bodiblog.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Braised-Cabbage-Roundup_bzs2fa.jpg\" alt=\"Braised Cabbage\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shamrock Smoothie<\/strong><br \/>\nSatisfy your sweet tooth with this festive smoothie!\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2026\/03\/15\/shamrock-smoothie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get the recip<\/a>e<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bodi.com\/blog\/shamrock-smoothie-recipe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10170214001 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bodiblog.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Shamrock-Smoothie-Roundup_yjogdo.jpg\" alt=\"Shamrock Smoothie\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"sidebar-area xmedium-3 columns sidebar-area--padded\">\n<div class=\"modules modules--sidebar\">\n<div class=\"module module--related-content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"lightbox-c87bf8e4-a23d-4473-8285-a8a60bcf7f75-1773779361905\" class=\"preloaded_lightbox\" role=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Modal Overlay Box\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These St. Patrick&#8217;s Day recipes (or any day for that matter) feature exceptionally healthy ingredients and for the most part are easily made. 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