Corned beef, cabbage and green beer. How did those leprechauns stay so trim?

If you’re Irish, or inclined to celebrate the shamrock this week, here are some tips to survive the holiday without reenacting the Potato Famine.

Dinner
Corned beef and cabbage is NOT part of the cabbage soup diet. But who says corned beef has to be made out of beef? Check out this recipe for Vegan Corned Beef and Cabbage.

Here’s a recipe for Vegan Irish Soda Bread.

And you know what else is green? Veggies.

Drink
Celebrate the shamrock with some green tea instead of green beer.

And if you have to pick up a pint, Guinness is fat free and only has 196 calories in a pint. The lightest light beer I could find is Budweiser Select 55 with only 55 calories. But that’s not accounting for taste.

So how do you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Any tips on staying slim while having a celebratory sip or two?