Red Skin Potato Salad

This is a comfort food classic made with hearty, creamy red potatoes, dotted with the typical celery and pickles, and finished with a rich herby dressing to coat it all. The fresh lemon is a highlight here and the use of both mayonnaise and sour cream keeps it from feeling too heavy.

It's a simple to prepare side dish that keeps well in the fridge for several days and it's an ideal dish to serve on a hot day (trade in those baked potatoes for this!).

You can also adapt it to include other various mix-ins such as cooked bacon or hard boiled eggs (more ideas below), or just keep it simple without an extras. Either way this red potato salad is a summertime must!

Crispy Smashed Red Potatoes

Smashed potatoes are just as they sound—nicely rounded potatoes are smashed into organically shaped, jagged-edged disks and finished in a hot oven with a fair dose of olive oil until they are golden brown.

You only need four ingredients to make these tempting, roasted smashed potatoes! And if you want to really take them over the top you can finish them with a final layer of complementary flavor.

Variations include adding nutty parmesan and bold garlic, vibrant lemon, or flavor-concentrated fresh herbs.

While the method is a multi-step process, the end result is well worth the extra bit of effort! It's a humble potato dish that really stands apart from the others, plus it's a fun change to add to the menu.

It's a sophisticated spin on fries or mashed potatoes—these smashed potatoes arevendippable for perfect appetizer!

Easy Baked Breakfast Potatoes

This is my new favorite way to make homemade breakfast potatoes!

Here, creamy red potatoes are diced into small chunks, coated in flavorful seasonings and a fair dose of olive oil (which encourages browning and makes them richer), and then they are roasted in the oven at a high temp on a baking sheet.

Lastly, they are finished under an extremely hot broiler for just a few minutes to improve exterior texture and give them some color. Because crispy potatoes (with a soft and tender interior) are the absolute best kind of breakfast potatoes!

With this simple method, you'll love that there's no tending to potatoes frying in a skillet over the stovetop (while constantly monitoring and frequently stirring). But with this roasted potato recipe, other than an occasional tossing, the oven does most of the work.

To finish these, my favorite way to serve them is with lots of sriracha ketchup for dipping. Just mix sriracha and ketchup to taste (desired heat level). It's one of the easiest and tastiest condiments, and it's the perfect flavor pairing with basic potatoes.

Serve with scrambled eggs, bacon, and fresh fruit for an easy breakfast, or see more of my favorite ideas below (listed just above the recipe that's down below).

Easy Shrimp Boil

A tasty shrimp boil recipe that never disappoints!

It's brimming with a well balanced blend of spices - including an addictive kick of heat. And the blend of flavors throughout is spot on delicious!

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You've got the distinctive and enticing flavor of the shrimp, richness from the sausage, the pops of seasoning from the celery salt and sweet paprika (in the Old Bay blend), nice hints of bright lemon, rich and decadent butter, vibrant herbs and then you get plenty of freshness throughout with all the veggies.

It really is the perfect summer meal in one and it’s fun for entertaining too.

A dinner that's fit for a simple weeknight meal or a hearty treat to look forward to over the weekend.

Truly a recipe that needs to be made at the very least, once a summer if you ask me.

So much to love in this easy potato salad!

Hot German Potato Salad

No mayonnaise-based dressings here! This German potato salad is made with a part bacon grease dripping part olive oil dressing, plus chicken broth to moisten the potatoes and vinegar for a tangy boost of flavor.

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Most potato salads are served chilled from the fridge since mayo needs to be refrigerated, but sometimes it's nice to switch things up and have a potato salad served warm just off the stovetop like this. A heritage recipe from Germany, this perfect side dish is a tasty change of pace.

When everything is blended together here, it creates a delicious, harmonious flavor, each ingredient complementing the next.

Plus it's a side dish that's fit for serving 365 days of the year! And potato side dishes go well with so many different things—we love to pair this with grilled sausages or schnitzel.

Really this is just one of those must-try recipes!

It's perfectly hearty and filling thanks to the tender chunks of protein-rich beef and abundance of nutritious vegetables. Plus it's a versatile recipe so feel free to replace veggies with others you may have on hand.

Vegetable Beef Soup

After simmering for an hour on the stove top this soup has such a delicious rich flavor and the beef is so deliciously tender. This is a perfect comforting fall and winter soup but when you've got lots of vegetables to use up in the summer this is the recipe to make!

Want to see how easy this Vegetable Soup Recipe is? Watch the video!

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Note that the soup will be a little brothier than what's pictures, I like to remove some of the broth so you can see the ingredients in the soup. But with that said you can use less broth if desired or even simmer the soup uncovered during cooking (just go easy on the salt).

A Lighter Potato Salad with Tzatziki Dressing

I've long loved that beloved dill swirled fresh tzatziki sauce, and the other day I was thinking it would be the perfect addition to a potato salad for a Greek spin, and oh, how it is!

Not only is it delicious, but as I mentioned, it's a healthier, lighter alternative vs. using 1 cup+ of mayonnaise.

Here, I felt like 1/4 cup mayonnaise gave it the perfect amount of richness but if you are looking to make this even lighter, you can use light mayonnaise. Or even omit the mayo and use whole Greek yogurt instead.

Ingredients You'll Need for This Potato Salad

• Red potatoes (yellow would work too)
• English cucumber
• Greek yogurt
• Mayonnaise
• Fresh parsley
• Fresh dill
• Garlic
• Lemon
• Salt and pepper

How to Make this Greek Potato Salad

First, you'll boil and dice the potatoes, then add them to a pot and boil in water until fork-tender.

Drain and let them cool completely in the refrigerator, or to chill quickly, spread onto a rimmed baking sheet and freeze for about 10 - 15 minutes.