Go green by going vegan! However you’re enjoying the day’s festivities, make sure that you do so with animals in mind by choosing vegan ingredients, recipes, and beverages. (Yes, shockingly, some beers aren’t vegan!) When it comes to choosing a vegan St. Patrick’s Day menu, there are two main approaches: Choose Irish-inspired recipes, or match your food to your clothes by using green ingredients! Meat production is more sickening than a bad beer hangover and contributes significantly to deforestation, habitat loss, and species extinction. Going vegan means reducing your impact on the environment while helping animals, improving your own health, and decreasing the chance of future pandemics.
Use these easy and delicious vegan recipes to help plan your March 17 celebration:
Irish Coffee
Irish Whiskey Cake
Vegan Irish Soda Bread
Mock ‘Corned Beef’ and Cabbage
Irish Cabbage Salsa
Vegan Irish Stew With Savory Herb Dumplings
Vegan Baileys Irish Cream
Guinness Chocolate Cake With Irish Cream Frosting
Washed Flour Roast Beef
Dublin Coddle With Vegan Irish Sausage
Philadelphia’s Cinnamon ‘Potatoes’
Irish Nacho Pie
Shepherd’s Pie
Cabbage Stew
Irish Stout Cupcakes
Minty Vegan Shake
Avocado Cream Pasta
Easy Kale Chips
Spicy Kale Soup
Colcannon
You’ll need something to wash these down, of course! Grab a pint of Guinness, whose beer became vegan after the company removed isinglass from its filtration method. You can also check out these vegan Irish beers or find out whether your favorite beer brand is vegan. If you’re not keen on beer, other libations like Jameson Irish Whiskey and Baileys Almande are also animal-friendly. Just remember to drink responsibly. Sláinte!
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Make this St. Patrick’s Day a lucky one for animals by going vegan—you can help save cows, chickens, pigs, fish, and other animals who are used for food. Learn more by ordering our free vegan starter kit and making a commitment to helping animals: