Drinks: A favorite at my house are shamrock shakes. Mix together 3 cups Mix together 3 cups If you have add some creme de Mint! If you have have a St. Patrick & about mint chocolate chip ice cream and about 1/4 cup milk (more or less depending on how thick you like it) # 39; s Day party for kids you could also add a package of green drink mix to a gallon of white milk to add a festive touch to the healthy beverage.
Snacks / Appetizers: Most green vegetables (green peppers, green olives, celery, cucumbers, avocados, broccoli, spinach, green onions) and fruits (green apples, kiwi, pears, green grapes) are excellent to use for fresh fruit and veggie trays along some dips How about green onion?) for your St. Patrick & # 39; s Day party. Whip up some salsa Verde, hot spinach dip or guacamole to serve with the veggies or some chips and crackers. You can even find green tinted crackers which are made with spinach to serve. Here & # 39; sa good guacamole recipe that & # 39; s super easy to make.
Mix the following together: 2 ripe avocados (mashed), 1/4 cup of onion (chopped), 1/2 cup of tomato (chopped), 1 Tablespoon lemon juice, 1/2 cup Catalina salad dressing and salt and pepper to taste Serve with tortilla chips.
Main Dishes: You can also make pasta salad from green (spinach) noodles or a great big salad with chicken and green goddess salad dressing.
Desserts: Simple green colored desserts that would be perfect for St. Petersburg. Patrick & # 39; s Day are jello (you could even make a layered jello dessert alternating plain jello and one mixed with whipped topping), pudding (try pistachio or add some green to If you have more creative why not make a cake in the shape of a shamrock or pot of gold? Or cupcakes that are topped with some St. Louis Patrick & # 39; s Day decorations.
A super simple recipe for fudge is sure to go over well. Melt them together over a medium flame, stir well and place into a foil lined 8 inch square pan. Let cool and then refrigerate. You may try white chocolate chips and vanilla frosting and tint it with green food coloring and some mint flavoring.
