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St. Patrick’s Day is approaching and IÂ am here to tell you that you do not need to make corned beef and cabbage to be in the spirit. Â Make anything green — spinach risotto, kale salad, a mint chip smoothie — and you’re good in my book. Â I actually discovered recently that split pea soup can have Irish roots. Â Who knew? Â So this might be a nice way to have a healthy and delicious St. Patrick’s Day dinner without a lot of fuss.