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Here’s another fun St. Patrick’s Day recipe!

Celtic Cabbage Rolls

Celtic Cabbage Rolls

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
• 10 cabbage leaves (Green or red are both fine; this recipe uses green for the St. Pat’s theme.)
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 1 Tbsp. bread crumbs
• 8 oz. V8 juice (low sodium)

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Start the day off with this festive shake. Who knows? It just might bring you good luck!

Skinny Shamrock Shake

Ingredients:

• 16 oz. Vanilla fat-free Greek yogurt* (frozen for about 2 hours)
• 1½ cups skim milk
• 2 scoops vanilla Live Rite protein powder
• ½ teaspoon mint extract
• Green food coloring (optional)

Directions: Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Blend until all ingredients are combined and the mixture is smooth. Pour into 2 or 3 glasses for a great way to start off your St. Patrick’s Day!

Makes 2-3 servings. You can refrigerate the additional shake(s) for future meals or snacks.

*Recipe uses Greek yogurt that is is 90 calories per 8 oz.

Nutritional Info: If divided into 2 servings – 256 calories per serving, 25.5 g protein, 1.35 g fat. If divided into 3 servings – 170 calories, 17 g protein, 0.9 g fat.

Recipe and photo by Ilise “Baker Babe” Reilly, manager of Lucille Roberts Flushing.

Lucille Roberts Live Rite weight loss protein shake mixes are available at all Lucille Roberts gyms for $19.99.