Whether you’re craving colcannon or cabbage, these vegan St Patrick’s Day recipes will help you celebrate the holiday in delicious style. This menu includes appetizers and snacks, soups and stews, dinner dishes, and even dessert recipes!
St Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is just a few days away. While it may seem like most Americans celebrate the holiday with green beer and drunken parades, there are some of us who prefer to cook up vegan versions of classic Irish dishes and commemorate the holiday with food. I like to make cabbage and colcannon and watch St. Patrick’s Day episodes of The Office and 30 Rock on Netflix. To quote Michael Scott, “It’s the closest that the Irish will ever get to Christmas.”
This year, I asked some of my vegan blogger friends what dishes they like to cook on St. Patrick’s Day. I love the variety of veganized classics they shared with me. Some of them are sure to show up on my menu this year. Enjoy these vegan St Patrick’s Day recipes!
15+ Vegan St Patrick’s Day Recipes
Main Dishes
My Stout, Seitan and Cabbage Casserole – In this dish, hearty seitan stands in for the traditional beef, while stout gives it a rich depth of flavor.
My Shepherd’s Pie with Cauliflower-Millet Mash Crust – Shepherd’s pie is a traditional Irish dish made with minced meat and topped with a mashed potato crust. My vegan version is made with lentils, and it’s topped with cauliflower and millet.
Shepherd’s Pie Baked Potatoes – These potatoes have all of the flavor of Shepherd’s Pie, but they take about half the time to make!
Robin Robertson’s Corned Seitan and Cabbage – Corned beef is often served on St. Patrick’s Day, and luckily for vegans, Robin has veganized the dish using seitan.
Fried Dandelions’ Corned Jackfruit – Sarah veganized the classic favorite using jackfruit.
Cabbage Recipes
Zsu Dever’s Irish Corned Cabbage – Zsu started making this dish as Corned Seitan, the cabbage being a mere afterthought. By the second or third time she cooked it, however, she noticed that the vegetables were more enjoyable than the seitan.
Glue and Glitter’s Roasted Cabbage with Fennel Seeds – Roasted cabbage is tender and a little bit sweet. It’s tasty straight out of the oven or chilled for a cold side dish.
Cadry’s Kitchen’s Crispy Cabbage – This roasted veggie dish is the perfect side dish for your St. Patrick’s Day feast.
Colcannon Recipes
My Vegan Colcannon – Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish of mashed potatoes with kale or cabbage.
Colcannon Cakes – These patties are the perfect snack for St. Patrick’s Day parties. They make a great appetizer or side dish for dinner, too.
V Nutrition’s Vegan Colcannon Soup – Full of potatoes and kale, this creamy soup is a fun twist on the classic Irish dish.
Veggie Inspired’s Creamy Dairy Free Potato Soup with Kale – Similar to colcannon, this thick, creamy, hearty and delicious potato soup loaded with veggies.
Irish Stew Recipes
Zsu Dever’s Irish Stew Bowl – A robust vegan Irish stew brings to mind cooking in a cauldron over an open fire. This recipe utilizes farro and a variety of root vegetables and legumes.
My Irish Stew – Loaded with vegetables and easy to make, this dish is perfect for dinner on chilly evenings.
My Slow Cooker Seitan Stew – Loaded with carrots and potatoes, this stew is reminiscent of Irish Stew. It’s an easy set-it-and-forget-it meal, so it’s perfect for a busy weeknight.
Sandwich Recipes
Glue and Glitter’s Corned Tofu and Not-a-Reuben Sandwich – This is another vegan take on the St. Patrick’s day classic corned beef, and it’s served up in a delicious sandwich.
The Chicago Diner’s Radical Reuben (via Cadry’s Kitchen) – Loaded with vegan corned “beef”, this is the famous diner’s most popular dish.
Soda Bread Recipes
Whole Wheat Soda Bread – This recipe is made with whole wheat flour and it’s full of seedy goodness.
My Vegan Soda Bread – This recipe only takes a few minutes of active time to prepare. Just mix and bake, and you’ll be ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Vegan Soda Bread! Enjoy a few slices with breakfast, or treat yourself to piece as an afternoon snack.
Fran Costigan’s Irish Soda Bread – This bread is made with raisins and is based on her mother-in-law Wini’s recipe.
Dessert Recipes
My Vegan Shamrock Shake – Shamrock Shakes are not a traditional Irish drink, but they’ve become associated with St Patrick’s Day here in the U.S. Packed with bananas and spinach, this recipe is a healthy spin on the seasonal favorite.
How will you be celebrating St Patrick’s Day this year?
These all look delicious! Now I need to find the time to make them! I’m especially eyeing up your Stout, Seitan and Cabbage Casserole. I know both myself and my husband would love it.
Thanks for including my colcannon soup! Happy St Patrick’s Day!
I plan on making that casserole again this year along with some colcannon. Thanks for sharing your recipe. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
SO much deliciousness! Thank you for including my Corned Tofu recipe among so many awesome dishes,
Thank you for sharing your recipe with me!
St. Patrick’s Day was never a huge deal for me, but I feel like I want to celebrate just for the food!
I’m pretty much in it for the food, too!
Yum! I’d like a buffet with all of these options! Thanks so much for including my Potato Soup!
Thanks for sharing your recipe, Jenn!
This is a great collection of recipes, Dianne! I’m sending everyone here for their St. Patrick’s Day needs.
Thank you, Amy!
Wow they all look so delicious but I really want to try your Stout, Seitan and Cabbage Casserole. It looks so tasty!
Thank you, Mel!
I’m planning on making the potato soup and shamrock shake. They sound easy and delicious (they all do, I’m just choosing to do those two). Thanks for all who shared these recipes!
I hope you enjoy them, Brittany!
Oh, my gosh! So many good ideas! I’ll have all of the potatoes & cabbage, please. 😀
Coming right up! 🙂
So many festive recipes! Love it.
Thank you, Linda!
That’s a lot of festive recipes! Love all the different types of food that was covered! They all look delish.
Thank you, Sophia!
Wow, that’s a great collection to choose from, in the days I used to love corned beef and cabbage. Now I’m so happy for vegan alternatives!
I hope you enjoy it!
You know, I’ve never really gotten into St. Patrick’s Day recipes, but these are making me very curious!
It can be a fun foodie holiday!