Bluegrass Farmers Market

We're talking potatoes! I mean fresh from the garden potatoes. Store bought cannot compare with the ones available at the Bluegrass Farmers' Market.

Okay, you have purchased your spuds, taters...whatever you call them and now, what to do with them. You can simply steam them and toss with a bit of butter, salt and pepper. Try frying them in some bacon drippings. Just throw a few in with your green beans. Or, you can get creative and try a new potato salad recipe using some of the seasonings available at the Herb'n Renewal booth.

Here are a few of their favorites...

CAJUN POTATO SALAD

5 LBS POTATOES

1/2 CUP RED BELL PEPPER, DICED

1/2 CUP GREEN BELL PEPPER, DICED

1/2 CUP GREEN ONION, SLICED

1/2 CUP PURPLE ONION, DICED

1 CUP CELERY, DICED

3 HARD BOILED EGGS, CHOPPED

2 1/2 CUPS MAYONNAISE

1/4 CUP PICKLE RELISH (OPTIONAL)

1 1/2 TBSP. DIJON MUSTARD

2 TBSP. CAJUN WING'N SEASON

SALT TO TASTE

COOK POTATOES (PEELED OR WITH SKINS LEFT ON). CUT INTO CHUNKS AND SET ASIDE. MIX MAYONNAISE, MUSTARD, CAJUN WING'N SEASON AND RELISH. MIX WITH REMAINING INGREDIENTS, EXCEPT POTATOES. TOSS MIXTURE WITH WARM POTATOES. SALT TO TASTE AND CHILL OVERNIGHT.

HERB'N DILL POTATO SALAD

2 LBS NEW POTATOES, CUBED 1/2”

1 RIB CELERY, DICED

2 TBSP. MILD BANANA PEPPER RINGS, DICED

1/4 CUP PURPLE ONION, DICED

3 HARD BOILED EGGS, CHOPPED

1 CUP MAYONNAISE

1 TBSP. HERB'N DILL

1 1/2 TSP. SALT

1 TSP. BLACK PEPPER

BOIL POTATOES FRO 15 MINUTES OR UNTIL JUST FORK TENDER; DRAIN AND LET COOL 15 – 20 MINUTES. COMBINE POTATOES WITH THE NEXT 4 INGREDIENTS. IN A SEPERATE BOWL, MIX REMAINING INGREDIENTS. COMBINE MIXTURE WITH THE POTATOES, COVER AND REFRIGERATE OVERNIGHT...STIRRING 1 OR 2 TIMES TO BLEND.

COWBOY FRIED TATERS

1/4 CUP VEGETABLE OIL

2 LB. TATERS, CUBED 1/2"

3 CARROTS, CUBED 1/2"

2 TBSP. HERB'N COWBOY

1 CUP ONION, DICED

¾ CUP GREEN PEPPERS, DICED

IN A LARGE SKILLET HEAT OIL OVER MEDIUM HIGH HEAT. ADD POTATOES & CARROTS...GIVE THEM A STIR AND THEN COVER. COOK FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES OR UNTIL FORK TENDER...GIVE THEM AN OCCASIONAL STIR AND FLIP! REMOVE COVER AND STIR IN THE HERB'N COWBOY, ONION AND PEPPERS. CONTINUE COOKING...GIVING THEM AN OCCASIONAL STIR AND FLIP FOR 10 - 15 MINUTES.

YOU CAN SPEED UP THE COOKING TIME BY PAR BOILING THE POTATOES AND CARROTS UNTIL FORK TENDER. DRAIN AND COOL THEM A BIT BEFORE CONTINUING WITH THE RECIPE.

Enjoy your market fresh spuds! :)