Red potatoes can do it all.
If you love potatoes, and can’t live without them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, then you’re probably well acquainted with the more popular Yukon Gold and russet potato varieties.
Now it’s time to try a less common variety: the red potato. Relatively smaller in size compared to their larger white and yellow counterparts, red potatoes are called that precisely because they have thin, red skin with some light brown spots or speckles.
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How To Cook Red Potatoes
Red potatoes are often cooked with their skin on, and they are waxy and dense in texture, with an earthy flavor.
Whether you like cooking red potatoes in a skillet or prefer oven-roasted red potatoes, red potato salad, boiled and mashed red potatoes, or cooked and smashed red potatoes, there are countless ways to cook these baby red baby spuds. And undoubtedly they make unique size dishes (or mains—we won’t judge!).
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Best Red Potato Recipes
Here are 70 of the best red potato recipes for any time of day. Browse through them, make sure you pin your favorites (and we assure you there’ll be plenty!) and let’s get cooking.
Red Potato Salad
Perfect for every summer cookout or backyard barbecue.
Get the recipe: Red Potato Salad
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Krista Marshall
Homestyle Red Potato Salad
A classic potato salad with a creamy, slightly sweet dressing.
Get the recipe: Homestyle Red Potato Salad
Melissa Sperka
Potato Salad with Peas and Dill
The perfect potato salad for your picnic basket this spring and summer.
Get the recipe: Potato Salad with Peas and Dill
Parade
Garlic Parmesan Broccoli and Red Potatoes in Foil
The easiest, flavor-packed side dish ever! Wrap everything in foil, toss in your seasonings and you’re set!
Get the recipe: Garlic Parmesan Broccoli and Potatoes in Foil
Damn Delicious
Herb Garlic Butter Smashed Red Potatoes
Herb garlic butter smashed potatoes have all the rich buttery goodness of a traditional mashed potato on the inside and are perfectly crisp and flavorful on the outside.
Get the recipe: Herb Garlic Butter Smashed Red Potatoes
The Food Cafe
Salty Herbed Smashed Red Potatoes
Smothered in tasty herbs and chunky salt, these salt-herbed smashed red potatoes are finger-lickin’ good!
Get the recipe: Salty Herbed Smashed Red Potatoes
Domestic Superhero
Parmesan Potato Wedges
This Parmesan red potato wedges recipe will have your friends and family singing your praises.
Get the recipe: Parmesan Red Potato Wedges
A Couple Cooks
Mashed Red Potatoes
Lightly salty and rich with olive oil, butter and garlic, you’ll want to serve these mashed red potatoes with everything!
Get the recipe: Mashed Red Potatoes
Pinch and Swirl
Red Potato Salad with Bacon and Corn (No Mayo)
Red potato salad with crispy bacon bits and charred corn drizzled with a cider vinegar dressing, and no mayonnaise at all!
Get the recipe: Red Potato Salad with Bacon and Corn (No Mayo)
Recipe Tin Eats
Herb Roasted Red Potatoes with Green Beans
Buttery, crispy red potatoes and fresh green beans tossed with garlic and herbs make a simple, elegant, and flavorful side dish for any meal.
Get the recipe: Garlic Herb Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans
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The Gracious Wife
Hasselback Red Potatoes
These Hasselback red potatoes turn out deliciously crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Get the recipe: Hasselback Red Potatoes
The Glass Pantry
German Potato Salad
This German red potato salad is made with creamy red potatoes, richly flavorful bacon, parsley bursting with freshness, and vibrant red onions, all tossed with a simple, lightly tangy, perfectly tasty dressing.
Get the recipe: German Red Potato Salad
Cooking Classy
Garlic Parmesan Roasted Potatoes
Amazing red potatoes tossed in garlic, onion, paprika, Italian seasoning and parmesan cheese!
Get the recipe: Garlic Parmesan Roasted Red Potatoes
Plain Chicken
Crispy Greek Oven Roasted Red Potatoes
The most amazing crispy roasted potatoes that are rubbed with a fantastic homemade Greek seasoning blend!
Get the recipe: Crispy Greek Oven Roasted Red Potatoes
The Chunky Chef
Brown Sugar Glazed Red Potatoes
This brown sugar glazed red potato recipe is so simple with only four ingredients.
Get the recipe: Brown Sugar Glazed Red Potatoes
Lil’ Luna
Dilled Red Potatoes and Peas
There are only three steps in this easy recipe for boiled red potatoes and English peas with butter and fresh dill, making this a lovely side for a spring lunch or dinner.
Get the recipe: Dilled Red Potatoes and Peas
Foodie Crush
Garlic Herb Smashed Red Potatoes
Garlic and herb smashed red potatoes – an easy, inexpensive and filling side dish with plenty of flavor from the garlic, green onions and fresh parsley.
Get the recipe: Garlic Herb Smashed Red Potatoes
Saving Dessert
Roasted Red Potatoes with Rosemary
These roasted red potatoes with rosemary are going to be a favorite in your family.
Get the recipe: Roasted Red Potatoes with Rosemary
Simple Italian Cooking
Roasted Red Potatoes with Bacon and Onion
Roasted red potatoes are cooked with bacon and onion for a side full of flavor.
Get the recipe: Roasted Red Potatoes with Bacon and Onion
The Cookie Rookie
Garlic Parmesan Roasted Red Potatoes
Red potato wedges are air fried in a blend of crushed garlic and red pepper, olive oil and parmesan cheese.
Get the recipe: Garlic Parmesan Air Fryer Red Potatoes
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Kinda Healthy Recipes
Cheesy Red Potatoes
These amazing red potatoes are filled with sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onions and herbs that flavor the dish wonderfully.
Get the recipe: Cheesy Red Potatoes
Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen
Easy Instant Pot Red Potatoes
In just 10 minutes, this quick and easy Instant Pot red potatoes recipe is on the table!
Get the recipe: Quick and Easy Instant Pot Potatoes
Eating on a Dime
Irish Roasted Red Potatoes with Caramelized Onions and Bacon
These Irish roasted red potatoes with caramelized onions and bacon are so good you’ll eat them for dinner alone!
Get the recipe: Irish Roasted Red Potatoes with Caramelized Onions and Bacon
Snowflakes and Coffee Cakes
Bacon Braised Red Potatoes
Bacon-braised red potatoes make an easy side dish and they have tons of bacon flavor and are also flavored with onion and thyme.
Get the recipe: Bacon-Braised Red Potatoes
Spicy Southern Kitchen
Healthified Mashed Red Potatoes
These healthified mashed red potatoes are your regular comfort food without the guilt!
Get the recipe: Healthified Mashed Red Potatoes
Rachael’s Good Eats
Loaded Smashed Red Potatoes
This loaded smashed red potatoes recipe is perfect as an appetizer, side dish, or game-day treat.
Get the recipe: Loaded Smashed Red Potatoes
Gimme Some Oven
Southwest Roasted Red Potato Salad
This Southwest roasted red potato salad is a one-pan meal that’s tasty, fresh and easy!
Get the recipe: Southwest Roasted Red Potato Salad
Aberdeen’s Kitchen
Crispy Greek Lemon Smashed Potatoes
Tender potatoes that are smashed and roasted until golden brown and crispy on top and bottom seasoned with olive oil, butter, oregano salt and pepper in addition to a hit of lemon juice!
Get the recipe: Crispy Greek Lemon Smashed Potatoes
Closet Cooking
Parmesan-Crusted Red Potatoes
These tasty parmesan-crusted potatoes are so addictive, that you won’t be able to stop eating until you finish them all!
Get the recipe: Parmesan-Crusted Potatoes
Cooktoria
Parmesan Pesto Roasted Red Potatoes
Parmesan pesto roasted potatoes are ready for roasting in minutes with red potatoes, basil pesto, olive oil and parmesan cheese.
Get the recipe: Parmesan Pesto Roasted Red Potatoes
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Dinner then Dessert
Grilled Red Potatoes
These crispy grilled potatoes are tossed in the best potato seasoning and cooked in foil. Enjoy perfectly crisp potatoes without heating up your kitchen!
Get the recipe: Grilled Red Potatoes
The Cozy Cook
Roasted Green Beans and Red Potatoes
This roasted green beans and potatoes recipe is a side dish that is simple to make and one that your family is going to love.
Get the recipe: Roasted Green Beans and Red Potatoes
The Diary of a Real Housewife
Parmesan Rosemary Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes
Crispy smashed red potatoes are drizzled in a flavorful basil pesto and topped with lots of Parmesan cheese for an easy and addicting side dish!
Get the recipe: Parmesan Basil Pesto Smashed Red Potatoes
Whole and Heavenly Oven
Roasted Red Potatoes
These roasted red potatoes are coated in garlic, herbs and parmesan cheese, then oven baked to golden brown perfection. An easy and elegant side dish that takes just minutes to put together!
Get the recipe: Roasted Red Potatoes
Dinner at the Zoo
Kale and Red Potato Soup
If you want your house to smell amazing then make this hearty and delicious kale and red potato soup!
Get the recipe: Kale and Red Potato Soup
Clean Food Crush
Red Potato Salad with Bacon and Mustard
The dressing for this red potato salad is what makes it so unique and delicious.
Get the recipe: Red Potato Salad with Bacon and Mustard
For the Love of Gourmet
Red Potatoes and Green Beans
These potatoes and green beans are a tasty side dish that you’ll absolutely love. Made with garlic and flavorful seasonings, this oven-roasted veggie dish is delicious.
Get the recipe: Red Potatoes and Green Beans
Eat Something Vegan
Overnight Loaded Twice-Baked Red Potatoes
These overnight-loaded twice baked red potatoes are perfect for any special occasion.
Get the recipe: Overnight Loaded Twice Baked Red Potatoes
Meaningful Mama
Baked Red Potato Wedges
These baked red potato wedges are the easiest and tastiest side dish. Perfect for your summer grilling and family parties!
Get the recipe: Baked Red Potato Wedges
Six Sisters’ Stuff
Loaded Baked Red Potato Chowder
Fully loaded baked potato chowder with the creamiest, cheesy soup base.
Get the recipe: Loaded Baked Potato Chowder
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Modern Crumb
Roasted Baby Red Potatoes
This easy, oven-roasted potatoes recipe is made with butter, olive oil, garlic and parsley for a simple, yet delicious side dish.
Get the recipe: Roasted Baby Red Potatoes
Emily Enchanted
Skillet Roasted Rosemary Red Potatoes
These skillet-roasted rosemary red potatoes are crispy outside and butter-tender inside.
Get the recipe: Skillet Roasted Rosemary Red Potatoes
Happily Unprocessed
Cheesy Bacon Smashed Potatoes
Crispy and loaded cheesy bacon smashed potatoes with chives and an avocado crema!
Get the recipe: Cheesy Bacon Smashed Potatoes
Cafe Delites
Crispy Oven-Roasted Seasoned Potatoes
These seasoned oven-roasted potatoes are crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and perfectly flavored with herbs and spices for an easy side dish any night of the week!
Get the recipe: Crispy Oven-Roasted Seasoned Potatoes
The Seasoned Mom
Red Potatoes Au Gratin
Perfect red potatoes au gratin that make an amazing side dish for any main.
Get the recipe: Red Potatoes Au Gratin
Macheesmo
Deliciously Crispy Smashed Red Potatoes
These smashed red potatoes have creamy centers and crispy, almost potato-chip-like edges. They’re easy to make and completely irresistible.
Get the recipe: Crispy Smashed Red Potatoes
Baking Mischief
Tofu Scramble Bowls with Red Potatoes
These hearty tofu scramble bowls with red potatoes are perfect for meal prep – and super high in protein too!
Get the recipe: Tofu Scramble Bowls with Red Potatoes
Hello Veggie
Parmesan Basil Pesto Smashed Red Potatoes
Crispy smashed red potatoes are drizzled in a flavorful basil pesto and topped with lots of Parmesan cheese for an easy and addicting side dish!
Get the recipe: Parmesan Basil Pesto Smashed Red Potatoes
Whole and Heavenly Oven
Tuscan Oven-Roasted Red Potatoes
Tuscan oven-roasted red potatoes are seasoned with herbs you already have in your pantry and will be on the table in under 30 minutes!
Get the recipe: Tuscan Oven-Roasted Red Potatoes
With Salt and Wit
Red Potato Coins
These red potato coins are a delicious side dish option for any meal!
Get the recipe: Red Potato Coins
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A Family Feast
Really Crispy Smashed Red Potatoes
Smashed red potatoes baked with garlic, olive oil and herbs, fluffy in the middle and truly crispy on the top!!
Get the recipe: Really Crispy Smashed Red Potatoes
Noshtastic
Grilled Red Potato Salad
Delicious smoky flavored red potato salad featuring grilled red potatoes, creamy salad dressing and bacon.
Get the recipe: Grilled Red Potato Salad
Just Destiny
Roasted Red Potato Salad with Lentils and Spring Vegetables
This roasted red potato salad with lentils and spring vegetables is the perfect meal for spring!
Get the recipe: Roasted Red Potato Salad with Lentils and Spring Vegetables
The First Mess
Cheddar Parmesan Scalloped Red Potatoes
Achieve scalloped potato perfection with this cheesy, lightly herbed recipe that elevates this staple dish to new heights!
Get the recipe: Cheddar Parmesan Scalloped Red Potatoes
Simple Seasonal
Parmesan Red Potato Wedges
Parmesan red potato wedges are coated with shredded parmesan cheese, herbs, and spices before baking in the oven until they are golden and crispy.
Get the recipe: Parmesan Red Potato Wedges
The Two Bite Club
Braised Red Potatoes
Braised baby red potatoes recipe is made with a few simple ingredients to create an easy side dish that everyone loves!
Get the recipe: Braised Baby Red Potatoes
Spoonful of Flavor
Asiago Garlic Herb Roasted Red Potatoes
These asiago, garlic and herb-roasted red potatoes are crispy on the outside, tender on the inside and loaded with flavor!
Get the recipe: Asiago Garlic Herb Roasted Red Potatoes
No Spoon Necessary
Cheesy Red Potato Foil Packs
Cheesy red potatoes cooked in foil packs are the perfect side dish for cookouts and BBQs.
Get the recipe: Cheesy Red Potato Foil Packs
A Southern Soul
Crock Pot Garlic Ranch Red Potatoes
These crock pot roasted potatoes are bursting with garlic and ranch flavor!
Get the recipe: Crock Pot Garlic Ranch Red Potatoes
The Salty Marshmallow
Spicy Roasted Red Potatoes
Roasted red potatoes are easy to make and when they are roasted with added spices that pack some heat you get something special.
Get the recipe: Spicy Roasted Red Potatoes
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Vegan in the Freezer
Easy Roasted Red Potatoes
These baby red potatoes come out tender in the middle and oh-so-crispy on the outside, every time.
Get the recipe: Easy Roasted Red Potatoes
The Food Charlatan
Crispy Air Fryer Red Potatoes
With an air fryer, creating a tasty batch of these crispy air fryer red potatoes with herb butter is wonderfully easy!
Get the recipe: Crispy Air Fryer Red Potatoes
Diethood
Loaded Twice-Baked Red Potatoes
These mini twice-baked red potatoes are super creamy and loaded with all the fixins’, for a crowd-pleasing appetizer or side to any meal.
Get the recipe: Loaded Twice-Baked Red Potatoes
Foodie Crush
Honey Mustard Red Potato Salad
This delectable honey mustard red potato salad combines roasted red potatoes, crisp bacon and a mouthwatering good honey mustard vinaigrette that is drizzled over the top.
Get the recipe: Honey Mustard Red Potato Salad
Small Town Woman
Creamed Red Potatoes and Peas
Creamy red potatoes and peas is an old-fashioned, classic recipe with potatoes and peas in a delicious cream sauce.
Get the recipe: Creamed Red Potatoes and Peas
Tastes Better from Scratch
Muffin Tin Red Potato Stacks
These creamy little beauties are like mini individual serves of au gratin potatoes, made in a muffin tin!
Get the recipe: Muffin Tin Red Potato Stacks
Chef Not Required
Easy Buttered Parsley Red Potatoes
Rich buttered parsley potatoes are so easy to make. Small red potatoes mixed with butter and fresh parsley make the perfect side dish.
Get the recipe: Easy Buttered Parsley Red Potatoes
Easy Potato Recipes
Buttered Red Potatoes with Dill
This new red potatoes recipe has just 6 ingredients and you likely already have everything in your kitchen. It’s a quick side dish that will win your family over.
Get the recipe: Buttered Red Potatoes with Dill
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Natasha’s Kitchen
Roasted Red Potatoes with Crispy Skin
Roasted red potatoes are a delicious side dish that pairs perfectly with just about everything. This recipe for crispy roasted potatoes is incredibly easy to make.
Get the recipe: Roasted Red Potatoes with Crispy Skin
Tastes of Lizzy T
Buttery Parsley Red Potatoes
Boiled potatoes get an infusion of butter and parsley to make this super easy, three-ingredient side dish!
Get the recipe: Buttery Parsley Potatoes
Foodie Crush
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