While Corned Beef or Irish Stew might be the main feast… try some of these favorite St Patrick’s Day Appetizers to get the party started.
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St Patrick’s Day Appetizers
Find your Green, make some Irish Coffee, stream your favorite Irish music, and let’s celebrate with St Patrick’s Day Appetizers, comfort food, and more!
St Patricks Day Appetizers to Kickstart the Party
Vegan Green Goddess Pizza
It doesn't get more green or party worthy than this Green Goddess Pizza!
St. Patrick's Day Appetizer Board
"There are actually quite a few naturally green snacks you can use in this board of St. Patrick’s Day Appetizers – pistachios, pesto, mint jelly, grapes, and zucchini. For the protein, I used Dubliner Cheese (it tastes likes a dry medium cheddar) and a pub cheese (horseradish-cheddar). Both of these are available at Trader Joe’s. For the meat, I used sliced ham and pastrami – a finger-food friendly version of corned beef (my mom’s favorite dish to cook this time of year). Add an ale or whole grain mustard and some fun gold-wrapped chocolate for the ultimate spread in St. Patrick’s Day Appetizers, right?"
Shamrock Pesto Snacks
"You only need three ingredients to make this St. Paddy's app: puff pastry, pesto and an egg. "
Shamrock Veggie Skewers - Two Healthy Kitchens
"These easy Shamrock Veggie Skewers are a perfect St. Patrick’s Day appetizer for parties, and a fun, healthy after-school snack! Plus, if you happen to catch a leprechaun (lucky you!), you’ll know just what to feed him!"
Colcannon Bites With Collard Greens (Vegan)
“Made with collard greens and topped in filo shells. Great appetizer for your St. Patrick’s day menu.”
Easy Mini Irish Soda Bread
Make the traditional soda bread in mini form to serve as party appetizers for St. Patrick's Day
Blackened Shrimp Avocado Cucumber Bites
It's all about the color with these delicious Blackened Shrimp Cucumber Bites!
Mini Shepherd's Pie
“Kids can help make this dish and have fun doing it! This can also be made in a 9×13″ pan. This is good frozen and microwaved. Great to take in your lunch bag, to a picnic, or to a tailgate party! Enjoy!”
Irish Grilled Cheese
"Mash 4 tablespoons softened butter with 2 tablespoons each chopped parsley, scallions and chives. Spread the mixture on 4 slices white bread; top each with sliced Irish cheddar cheese and bread-and-butter pickles. Cover with 4 more bread slices. Spread plain butter on the outside of the sandwiches and fry in a skillet until golden on both sides. Spread the remaining herb butter on the warm sandwiches. Slice into quarters, then press the cut sides in more chopped herbs."
Lucky Spinach Quiche
"I already see clovers popping up everywhere, which means that St. Patrick's Day is near. I wanted to make something green for St. Patrick's Day and finally settled on making spinach quiche. And for some extra luck, I decided to shape my quiches like 4-leaf clovers."
Reuben Crescents
“I just can’t pass up a tasty Reuben! You can substitute pastrami or turkey pastrami for the corned beef.”
Thirsty For Tea Corned Beef & Cabbage Pasties
"Corned beef and cabbage pasties become an easy appetizer with this recipe."
Onion Potato Tartlets
“Here’s an innovative appetizer that uses puff pastry, potato flakes, French fried onions and Cheddar cheese to make bite-sized pastries with big-time flavor.”
Potato Pancakes for St. Patrick’s Day
“My Irish grandmother would make these all time, these or potato scones and we loved them.”
Corned Beef Leprechaun Cheeseball
"This corned beef leprechaun cheeseball is sure to make everyone laugh. This is the best appetizer for your St.Patrick’s day party!"
Cheesy Cabbage Gratin
“I kept true to the Irish spirit with good Irish butter and, my latest obsession, Dubliner cheese. If you’ve never tried it, it’s creamy and buttery and sharp. Kind of halfway between a cheddar and a Parmesan. If you can’t find any then a good sharp cheddar will work fine but check out the cheese section of your market and you just might find it nestled among the cheddars. Either way, enjoy!”
Leftover Mashed Potato Tater Tots
“Use up leftover colcannon and make a batch of these delicious little colcannon tater tots.”
Smoked Salmon on Irish Soda Bread Crostini
“This is the PERFECT appetizer to kick off your St. Patty’s Day meal. Think outside the box and give this unexpected appetizer a whirl.”
Irish Cheese Toasties
"A perfect and easy starter that goes with all the flavors of St. Patrick’s Day!"
St. Patrick's Day Popcorn Recipe: Leprechaun Popcorn
"Dubbed Leprechaun popcorn, it is an easy to make green and white chocolate covered popcorn snack with green mint M&Ms and St. Patrick’s day sprinkles."
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