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Potato Side Dishes: Easy Potato Sides for Entertaining

Potato side dishes are some of the most crowd-pleasing recipes you can put on the table. Browse easy potato sides for holidays, brunches, cookouts, and gatherings, from mashed potatoes and potato salads to baked and make-ahead favorites.


Planning summer hosting? Start here.


For cookouts and summer gatherings, I love potato sides that feel generous, easy to make ahead, and always worth a second scoop. These are the potato dishes I’d start with for Memorial Day, 4th of July, and summer hosting.

Loaded Baked Potato Salad

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grilled lemon potato salad in a white bowl on a red checkered table cloth

Lemon Dill Potato Salad

dill pickle potato salad topped with eggs and paprika in a white bowl

Dill Pickle Potato Salad

dill potatoes in a bowl

Roasted Dill Potatoes

Creamy & Mashed Potato Sides

These are the potato sides that feel rich, comforting, and especially good for holidays and hosted dinners.

  • Pecan Crunch Sweet Potato Casserole (No Marshmallows!)

    Pecan Crunch Sweet Potato Casserole (No Marshmallows!)

  • Cheesy Mashed Potatoes Recipe (Holiday-Ready & Extra Gooey)

    Cheesy Mashed Potatoes Recipe (Holiday-Ready & Extra Gooey)

  • Make Things Easy on Yourself With This French Onion Party Potatoes Crock Pot Recipe

    Make Things Easy on Yourself With This French Onion Party Potatoes Crock Pot Recipe

  • This Fluffy Russet Mashed Potatoes Recipe Will Rock Your World!

    This Fluffy Russet Mashed Potatoes Recipe Will Rock Your World!


Potato Salads

Potato salads are perfect for cookouts, brunches, showers, and make-ahead gatherings when you want something easy and crowd-friendly.

  • Grilled Lemon Potato Salad (No Mayo!) – The Only Summer Salad You’ll Crave

    Grilled Lemon Potato Salad (No Mayo!) – The Only Summer Salad You’ll Crave

  • Creamy Dill Pickle Potato Salad With Eggs

    Creamy Dill Pickle Potato Salad With Eggs

  • Outstanding, Mouth Watering, Grilled Sweet Potatoes with a Cilantro Sauce

    Outstanding, Mouth Watering, Grilled Sweet Potatoes with a Cilantro Sauce

Baked Potato Dishes

Baked potato dishes are the kinds of sides that make the table feel full and give guests something warm and satisfying to come back for.

  • sweet potato casserole no marshmallows in a white 9x13 casserole dish with a wooden spatula

    Pecan Crunch Sweet Potato Casserole (No Marshmallows!)

  • cheesy mashed potatoes in an orange fall crock with a wooden spoon in them and on an orange table cloth.

    Cheesy Mashed Potatoes Recipe (Holiday-Ready & Extra Gooey)

  • Sweet potato crunch casserole in a dish with crunchy pecan topping.

    This Amazing Sweet Potato Crunch Casserole Will Really Shock You!

Holiday Potato Favorites

These are the potato sides I reach for when I want the holiday table to feel generous, comforting, and just a little extra special.

  • Pecan Crunch Sweet Potato Casserole (No Marshmallows!)

    Pecan Crunch Sweet Potato Casserole (No Marshmallows!)

  • Cheesy Mashed Potatoes Recipe (Holiday-Ready & Extra Gooey)

    Cheesy Mashed Potatoes Recipe (Holiday-Ready & Extra Gooey)

  • Make Things Easy on Yourself With This French Onion Party Potatoes Crock Pot Recipe

    Make Things Easy on Yourself With This French Onion Party Potatoes Crock Pot Recipe

  • This Amazing Sweet Potato Crunch Casserole Will Really Shock You!

    This Amazing Sweet Potato Crunch Casserole Will Really Shock You!

Planning the full Menu?

These are the potato sides I reach for when I want the holiday table to feel generous, comforting, and just a little extra special.

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