These recipes can be made with the potatoes grown or as a class exercise with bought potatoes in the run-up to harvest.

We appreciate that not every class will have access to cooking facilities.  We hope that the dinner staff can be persuaded to help at this stage, or a teacher could cook the potatoes at home and bring in the following day with the ingredients for a tasty salad.

Here are a few easy child-friendly recipe ideas
using simple ingredients and flavours children are likely to enjoy:

🥔 Buttery New Potatoes: Boil your potatoes until soft, then toss with a little butter and sprinkle with freshly chopped chives or parsley.

🥔 Golden Roasted New Potatoes: Roast whole or halved potatoes with a little olive oil until golden and crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle.

🥔 Rainbow Potato Salad: Mix cooked potatoes with sweetcorn, cucumber and chopped peppers, then stir through a creamy yoghurt dressing.

🥔 Mini Jacket Potatoes: Bake until fluffy and top with grated cheese, baked beans or sweetcorn for a tasty snack or lunch.

🥔 Crunchy Potato Wedges: Cut potatoes into wedges, drizzle with a little oil and bake until crisp and golden. Serve with tomato ketchup or a yoghurt dip.

🥔 Cheesy Potato Bites: Mix cooked potatoes with grated cheese and shape into small patties. Bake until golden and enjoy warm.

🥔 Potato Pizza Faces: Use sliced cooked potatoes as a base and decorate with cheese and colourful vegetables before baking.

🥔 Potato Smashers: Boil potatoes until soft, gently squash them with a fork, then bake until crispy and golden.

We'd love to see your creations!

If your class tries any of these recipes, please take some photos and share them with us, along with your school name. We love seeing what pupils create, and your pictures may even be featured on the Grow Your Own Potatoes website to inspire other schools across the UK.

Happy cooking!