30 Delicious Potato Recipes (The Best Side Dishes) (2024)

Let me tell you - my family loved my research for this list of the best ever potato side dish recipes. With every meal, they tried a new recipe to determine if it was worthy of the list and found amazing choices for simple sides, fancy sides, classic sides, and fun spins on those classics. With a combination of regular russet potatoes, Yukon gold, creamer potatoes, sweet potatoes, and even a few yams, this list is sure to provide you with delicious new recipes for your menu!

Potato Side Dish Recipes

There is absolutely nothing more classic than a side of potatoes with your dinner. Whether you bake, fry, boil, steam, or mash, these ordinary little vegetables turn into something delightful to serve alone or beside your favorite entrees. If you are looking for some new ways to serve up a classic starch side, this list below is sure to please your tastebuds!

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Garlicky Mashed Potato Cakes with Parmesan and Dill Crema

Fanny Slater often contributes deliciousness here, but this recipe is by far one of my favorites. Light and fluffy little potato cakes are packed with flavor and topped with a simple sauce that makes them perfect for any meal and far easier to prepare than I imagined. This is sure to please.

Source: Scrambled Chefs

Homestyle Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

The second favorite in our house is definitely the creamy and cheesy scalloped potatoes bake. For family gatherings or potlucks, you just can't go wrong with this dish. It makes several servings, fits alongside a multitude of main dishes, and is the epitome of comfort food.

Source: Scrambled Chefs

The Best Mustard Potato Salad with Eggs

In my family, this recipe would be a great debate. To make with or without eggs? Should we add in fresh onions or just onion powder? Whatever you choose, this is a great base recipe that is perfect as listed or easy to adjust if needed. The best part is that it reminds me of the classic potato salad my Granny made when I was a kid. Simple perfection.

Source: Scrambled Chefs

Crispy Seasoned Cottage Fries

Whether you consider these a side dish or an appetizer won't matter. They are so good you'll be making them every week. Crispy slices of seasoned potatoes are ideal for serving up with a burger or steak but can stand alone as a new favorite appetizer with ease.

Source: Scrambled Chefs

Easy Loaded Potato Skins Recipe

These are similar to the cottage fries as a side or appetizer. I love making these when we grill steaks or chicken. They make a great side along with veggies to the richness of a steak.

Source: DIYnCrafts

Simple Pierogi Recipe

If you've ever had pierogies, then you know these buttery soft little pockets of potato goodness are a delight! This recipe is a great authentic choice for fast and easy pierogies that can be customized with different spices or even cheese and bacon inside if desired.

Source: DIYnCrafts

Easy Potato Cake with Onions

When it comes to potatoes, simple usually means bland. That is definitely not the case with this little potato cake. Between the richness of the onions and the added spices and herbs, this is a perfect side dish that elevates the ordinary potato into a stunning side everyone loves.

Source: DIYnCrafts

Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes

Okay, so baked potatoes are something everyone knows about, and they are super easy to customize. But, did you know just how amazing they are when made in the slow cooker? I LOVE this idea for tossing them in after lunch and having a baked potato side at dinner.

Source: DIYnCrafts

Leftover Mashed Potato Pancakes

Similar to the ones above, these are a little different and more traditional. I like that you can even use instant potatoes for this recipe if you don't have leftovers on hand. While there is no dipping sauce for this, we serve as is or with a bit of sour cream.

Source: Craft Create Cook

Mashed Potato Bites

If you have little ones who are all about finger foods or bite-sized foods on their plate, then these bites are going to be loved. I like the portion control aspect and how these are so easy to serve when you have guests or a crowd. Super delicious and easy means they are a regular on our menu.

Source: Craft Create Cook

Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are practically perfect all alone, but when mashed they make a fun spin on a classic side dish that everyone in our house enjoys. You can sweeten them with brown sugar and cinnamon, or add herbs and garlic for a savory side. Both ways are delightful and there are rarely leftovers when I make these.

Source: Craft Create Cook

Greek Potato Salad Recipe

I am the only one in our house that likes this, but that doesn't mean it isn't good. It just happens to have olives which the rest of my family doesn't enjoy. Alongside fluffy potatoes, you have the brine and salt of the olives, creamy and fresh feta, a bit of mayonnaise, and of course the hint of pepper. So deliciously easy to make it's ideal with kabobs!

Source: Mommy Musings

Baked Sweet Potato Wedges

Instead of traditional French fries, I love making sweet potato fries or wedges. They are sweet and savory, full of beta carotene, and to me, are far better than ordinary potato fries. This recipe makes it easy to get that nice crisp you want without sacrificing flavor.

Source: Mommy Musings

Roasted Red Potatoes with Rosemary and Mustard

Roasted potatoes are commonplace, but this recipe kicks it up a notch with rosemary and a hint of mustard. They are super easy to make and pair beautifully with a number of entree recipes.

Source: Green Lite Bites

Hasselback Sweet Potatoes with Cheddar and Bacon

Hasselback potatoes are always popular, but this version is so delicious. The perfect combination of salty and sweet in every single bite, you'll fall in love with this and make it time and again for your family.

Source: Green Lite Bites

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potatoes are one of the easiest potato side dishes to make, but this recipe is elevated with a hint of cream cheese to add flavor but mostly more creaminess without over whipping the potatoes. So good and super easy to make, these are sure to become your favorites!

Source: Green Lite Bites

Au Gratin Potato Recipe

One thing I can guarantee with any recipe from Derrick Worthey is that it will be mouthwateringly delicious. The second thing is that it is definitely going to be one of the most beautiful bites of food you will ever see. Both are true with this delicious potato recipe. Each bite includes potatoes, Gruyere, and Gouda with salty bacon for the ultimate mouth feel.

Source: This Worthey Life

Cheesy Funeral Potatoes Casserole

The first time I heard of these I wondered over the name. Commonly called funeral potatoes, these are ideal for taking to potlucks and perfect for a warm side dish for any meal. Loaded with cheese and easy to throw together, it's going to become a family favorite for sure.

Source: Midget Momma

Loaded Bacon Ranch Potato Salad

If you've never had this, you don't know what you are missing. All of the flavors of your favorite loaded baked potato in salad form! I love this as a side to barbecue, especially our oven baked BBQ ribs recipe.

Source: Midget Momma

Cheesy Smashed Baked Potatoes Recipe

If you haven't had mashed potatoes, this is one of those fun and tasty recipes that everyone loves. It's easy to make, looks messy, and tastes delightful. These are sure to please!

Source: Just Short of Crazy

Melt in Your Mouth Potatoes

Crispy outsides and the perfect fluffy inside, these potatoes take the term roasted to a whole new level. I love the blend of herbs, but the cooking method really makes these the best potato you will ever eat! Trust me when I say, this is delicious.

Source: Let's Dish Recipes

Cheesy Potato Side Dish Casserole

This dish is somewhere between a scalloped potato and au gratin potato with a mix of the funeral potato cheesiness thrown in the mix. Let's just say, it never fails to impress my crowd and is full of the cheesiness you want.

Source: Oh Sweet Basil

Garlic Herb Muffin Pan Potato Galettes

The prep time on this is more than others, but let me say, it is worth every second. These little towers of potatoes are beautiful to serve, but the layers of tender potato, garlic, and herbs really create a perfect bite.

Source: From a Chef's Kitchen

Crispy Cheese Bacon Potatoes

If you like a little bacon with your potatoes, then this dish is ideal. I really love how this can be a meal by itself if you want, works for breakfast, and works great for dinnertime. Altogether, it is a super easy recipe that everyone will love.

Source: Barefeet in the Kitchen

Melting Potatoes Recipe

If you haven't had melting potatoes, you are in for a treat. These quite literally melt in your mouth. Every bite is creamy deliciousness coated in butter, perfectly seasoned, and honestly, far from healthy. Just what you want for a nice side dish that is comforting.

Source: Family Fresh Meals

Korean Stir Fried Potato Side Dish

If you haven't had stir-fried potatoes like this - they are different than other stir-fries. You will love the flavors, the consistency, and how fast these come together compared to some potato sides.

Source: My Korean Kitchen

Southern Fried Potatoes

I couldn't make this list without adding this recipe. While not identical to what I grew up in the south, this is as close to classic as I could find to share. It's so comforting and easy to make, this is a perfect side if you want just classic comfort food.

Source: Fox Valley Foodie

Parmesan Roasted Potatoes

Cheese and potatoes are a theme here, and these roasted potatoes level up with just enough Parmesan cheese to add the saltiness you want. This is a great choice if you are already baking something else or even have an air fryer for an easy and fast side.

Source: What's Gabby Cooking?

Boulangere Potatoes Recipe

This is very similar to a scalloped or au gratin recipe but is elevated for a creamier texture. I do love the cheese and herbs in this dish and how it presents so beautifully. It's a great holiday side dish or perfect for special family meals.

Source: Eating European

Homemade French Fries

I can't make this list without a classic potato fry. This recipe is easy to follow and makes the best crispy on the outside and tender on the inside fries you could want! I like the step by step process and that the results are great every time I make these.

Source: Dinner at the Zoo

Rosemary Fondant Potatoes

A fondant potato is a classic French recipe where you brown the potatoes slightly on both ends then slowly roast until tender. The garlic, rosemary, and tender potatoes are usually cut into cylinders and a perfect side to a steak, grilled chicken, or my favorite, grilled salmon.

Source: Cooktoria

duch*ess Potatoes Recipe

If you haven't made duch*ess potatoes yet, they are a perfect way to make a simple little potato puff that is light, delicate, and beautiful. This method whips up mashed potatoes and pipes them into little mounds that are just lightly browned on the outside and soft on the inside.

Source: Simply Recipes