St. Patrick's Day Food

Posted by Robyn Harrison Mar 7, 2008

One of my favorite "green" dishes used to be Watergate Salad--remember? It had nothing to do with the Watergate scandal itself, other than having become popular about the same time. It was a tasty blend of crushed pineapple, instant pistachio pudding mix, mini-marshmallows and "a tub of whipped topping."

I read those labels now and shudder at the long, unpronounceable names of ingredients and chemicals, and corn in the form of syrup, high-fructose corn syrup and corn starch (marshmallows!) I tried making it with whipping cream and almonds (there are more almonds than pistachios in the pudding mix...) and pineapple, but what to substitute for marshamallows? It just wasn't the same...

But there are plenty of things you can make that are even more green than artificial pudding mix--and they're much better for you! I recommend using fresh greens: Chard Tart and Caldo Verde, Sauted Winter Greens, or Spinach Mushroom Quiche.

Happy St. Paddy's Day!