30 Potato Side Dishes to Elevate Any Dinner

Potato Recipes – With their fluffy texture and mild flavor, these easy potato sides can be served in countless ways – from creamy mashed potatoes to crispy oven-roasted potatoes and Instant Pot brown butter potatoes. Here, we have compiled 30 potato recipes guaranteed to elevate any dinner. Whether planning a family dinner, a weekend brunch, or a simple weekday meal, these potato side dishes will become staples in your weekly rotation. Enjoy!

by Sidney Yang

Sidney Yang

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Updated Mar 9, 2026

1. Honey Mustard Potatoes

Honey mustard potatoes are an easy side dish recipe everyone will rave about. The flavor combination makes these honey mustard potatoes one of the best side we have on here!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

2. Honey Bacon Roasted Potatoes

Roasted potatoes are glazed with a delicious honey bacon sauce. This is the best roasted potatoes recipe to serve with your favorite steak, pork chops, or roast chicken!
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

3. Garlic Herb Roasted Potatoes Carrots and Zucchini

These roasted vegetables make a great savory side dish that pairs well with just about anything. Try our roasted potatoes, carrots, and zucchini recipe today!
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

4. Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans

These roasted potatoes and green beans recipe will make a great addition to your dinner table. Try our roasted potatoes and green beans asap!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

5. Oven Baked Mashed Potato Cakes

This easy baked mashed potato cakes recipe is ideal to accompany holiday dishes like grilled meat, fish and poultry.
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

6. Garlic Butter Parmesan Roasted Potatoes

These crispy roasted potatoes with garlic parmesan, and bacon are the perfect side for any of your meals
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

7. Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

This Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes Recipe is silky-smooth, simple and delicious side dish perfect for weeknight meals or holidays.
Cooking time: 6 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

8. Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potato Cakes

These potato cakes make for a super easy side dish, light dinner or lunch!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

9. Garlic Butter Parmesan Smashed Potatoes

These easy smashed potatoes make the ultimate side dish for virtually anything! The best way to bake potatoes!
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

10. Parmesan Hasselback Roasted Potatoes

These Parmesan Hasselback Roasted Potatoes are striking side, crispy on the outside and tender in the center.
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

11. Easy Boiled Potatoes

Boiled baby potatoes with garlic butter and herbs are packed with flavors and make for a quick and easy potato side everyone will love!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

12. 7-Minutes Instant Pot Garlic Potatoes

The easiest and fastest Instant Pot potatoes recipe you will ever make. So moist and flavorful!
Cooking time: 7 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

13. Bacon Potato and Green Beans

Try our Bacon Potato and Green Beans recipe for a hearty and flavorful dinner option. As a side or a light meal, this bacon potato and green beans recipe is a must in your weekly rotation!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

14. Roasted Baby Potatoes

These roasted baby potatoes recipe with parmesan and garlic are a quick dinner side, party snack, or breakfast.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

15. Tomato Potato Salad

This tomato potato salad recipe is light, nourishing, and super delicious. Bring the potato salad to your next potluck and prepare yourself for rave reviews!
Cooking time: 12 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

16. Perfect Instant Pot Baked Potatoes

Perfect Instant Pot Potato has crispy skin and fluffy insides. Our method for how to pressure cook a potato works every time, so load up your spuds, and dig in!
Cooking time: 18 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

17. Cheesy Garlic Roasted Potatoes

Crunchy golden exteriors, soft and creamy inside – The only roasted potatoes recipe you’ll ever need!
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

18. Extra-Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Silky-smooth and delicious, these creamy mashed potatoes make the perfect side for any occasion.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

19. French Onion Mashed Potato Cakes

French Onion Mashed Potato Recipe are excellent for a holiday menu. You can make the mashed potato cakes ahead for your lunches and potlucks too!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

20. Extra Crispy Baked Garlic Parmesan Potato Wedges

Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside — Game on!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

21. Garlic Roasted Potatoes (Crispy and Chewy)

These crispy and chewy garlic roasted potatoes make the perfect side dish to virtually anything!
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

22. Fried Baby Potatoes with Garlic Brown Butter

These epic Fried potatoes baby with garlic brown butter are the perfect side dish to practically anything!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

23. Onion Baked Potato Casserole

Potatoes, onion, cajun spices and lots of cheese makes this spicy potato casserole a fantastic side dish that will disappear quickly on Thanksgiving!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

24. Baked Potatoes in Foil Packets with Parmesan Ranch Sauce

These oven-baked potatoes in foil only need a few simple ingredients and you have the tastiest baked potatoes ever!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

25. Balsamic Baby Potatoes With Asparagus

Perfect with grilled meat — You'll love the sweetness of balsamic vinegar.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

26. Garlic Cajun Roasted Potatoes

These Cajun-roasted potatoes are the ideal side dish for a meat and potatoes dinner.
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

27. Garlic Parmesan Roasted Potatoes

This roasted potatoes with garlic parmesan recipe is a satisfying side dish that will make you forget all about the main course!
Cooking time: 60 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

28. Potato, Mushrooms, and Green Beans Skillet

This potato, mushrooms, and green beans side dishes is the perfect accompaniment to any meal! A vegetable side dish ready in less than 25 minutes!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

29. No-Mayo Potato Salad

A quick and lighter version of the classic potato salad, with a delicious kick of spice.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

30. Baked Swiss Chard Potato Cakes

Swiss chards, like all dark leafy green vegetables, are one of the most nutritious, inexpensive and easy to cook real foods! You can easily freeze the patties and use them for a quick lunch or as a side dish for a festive dinner.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

31. Garlic Parmesan Roasted Potatoes Recipe

This roasted potatoes recipe is much easier to make than fries and involving less fat, these potato wedges are a total crowd pleaser that goes with everything from grilled poultry to seafood.
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

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