Quarterly Recipe: Healthy Shamrock Veggie Skewers

Crafts and St. Patrick’s Day have always gone hand in hand. From building leprechaun traps to decorating glittered shamrocks, St. Patrick’s Day attracts those with creative spirts. With St. Patrick’s Day falling on a weekday this year, it may seem impossible to create an elaborate craft that satisfies your inner child. Two Healthy Kitchens helps you kill two birds with one stone this holiday by combining your afternoon snack with your festive, green craft!

SHAMROCK VEGGIE SKEWERS

Start to finish: less than 30 minutes

Cook time: 0 minutes

Ingredients:

• Assorted green vegetables cut into bite-sized pieces (broccoli, zucchini, cucumber, sugar snap peas, snow peas, green peppers, etc.)
• Green peppers (for shamrock)
• Wooden skewers
• Dip of your choosing

Directions:

Thread assorted green veggies onto wooden skewers, leaving enough room on top to finish each with a shamrock-shaped pepper.

To make the shamrock peppers, you could either cut green peppers with a shamrock-shaped cookie cutter or use a sharp knife to cut out your shape.

Thread one shamrock pepper onto the top of each vegetable skewer to finish.

Serve with hummus or a reduced-fat dip.