5 Yummy Green Earth Day Recipes

This is the time of year when we celebrate our planet and share ideas on how to take care of the earth. So why not celebrate “green” food with these 5 Yummy Green Earth Day Recipes.

5 Yummy Green Earth Day Recipes

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Green Smoothie Earth Day Recipe

Shopping List:

• 4 Kale Leaves (remove center)
• 1/2 cup Parsley
• A cup of Frozen Strawberries
• 1 Banana, cut into slices
• A cup of Water

Instructions:

• Add all of the ingredients into a blender and mix until smooth. Add ice if you want it a little colder!

Kale Salad with Lemon Dressing

Shopping List

• 2 cups Sliced Almonds
• 1/3 cup Lemon Juice (using 2-4 lemons)
• Salt
• 1 1/2 cups Olive Oil
• 4 cloves Garlic, peeled but left whole
• 10 oz. Kale leaves (stems removed)
• 1 1/2 cups Grated Parmesan Cheese

Instructions:

• In a toaster oven, toast almonds until golden brown, and then set aside.
• Then, in a jar or bowl, combine lemon juice with 1 teaspoon of salt. Whisk in the olive oil, add garlic cloves, and then set aside.
• Cut kale into strips, and put in a large bowl.
• Remove cloves from dressing and pour the dressing over the salad.
• Mix together, add more dressing if needed.

Head on over to the New York Times Cooking page for this delicious recipe! 

Green Pizza Recipe for Earth Day

Shopping List:

• 1 Pizza Dough crust
• 2 3/4 oz. Fresh Mozzarella, sliced
• Olive Oil
• Salt
• 1/2 oz Parmesan Cheese, grated
• Baby Arugula
• 1/2 Lemon, juiced

Instructions:

• Start by following the instructions to prepare the pizza crust.
• After the crust is cooked about 3/4 of the way through, top with the slices of mozzarella.
• Then, drizzle with olive oil, a pinch of salt, and the Parmesan cheese.
• Put back in oven for 5-8 minutes, or until the cheese melts.
• While in the oven, put the arugula in a bowl, and then add a splash of olive oil, a pinch of salt, and lemon juice, and then mix.
• When pizza is done, top with the arugula mixture, and then serve.

Avocado Toast with Strawberries and Honey

Shopping List:

• Wheat bread, toasted
• Avocado
• Strawberries, cut into slices
• Honey

This is something really fresh about avocados and making avocado toast is definitely a way to eat green. Burnt Macaroni‘s Avocado Toast with Strawberries and Honey is a quick and easy breakfast recipe.

Avocado Ice Cream

Shopping List:

• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• A Banana (frozen in chunks)
• 1/2 cup Milk
• An Avocado
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• A cup of Ice Cubes

Head on over to Averie Cooks for this healthy ice cream recipe!