By Lisa Esile, MS,
Potatoes are one of the most obliging vegetables: readily available, affordable, delicious, and healthy. If you haven't heard about the health benefits of whole-food carbs like potatoes, check out Why Starch Should Be at the Center of Your Plate. These 50 healthy potato recipes are simple to make and mostly use pantry staples. You'll find soups, salads, tacos, pizza, curries, mashed potatoes, and, of course, fries. A potato in the cupboard is a meal on the table!
![Waffled Smashed Potatoes with Creamed Spinach on white plates](jpg/waffle-iron-smashed-potatoes-with-creamed-spinach-wordpress96de.jpg)
Waffled Smashed Potatoes with Creamed Spinach
![Potato-Spinach Casserole with Trumpet Mushrooms on a white plate](jpg/potato-spinach-casserole-with-trumpet-mushrooms-wordpress96de.jpg)
Potato-Spinach Casserole with Trumpet Mushrooms
![Vegan Moussaka in a casserole dish](jpg/vegan-moussaka-wordpress96de.jpg)
Vegan Moussaka
![Potato Gnocchi with Mushrooms and Greens in a white bowl with a metal fork](jpg/potato-gnocchi-with-mushrooms-and-greens-wordpress96de.jpg)
Vegan Potato Gnocchi with Mushrooms and Greens
![Indian-Spiced Potato Salad in a blue bowl with metal serving spoon](jpg/indian-spiced-potato-salad-wordpress96de.jpg)
Indian-Spiced Potato Salad
![Vegan Niçoise Salad Bowls in a light pink dish with a small bowl of tahini dressing](jpg/vegan-nic%cc%a7oise-bowls-wordpress96de.jpg)
Vegan Niçoise Salad Bowls
![Sicilian Rice Balls with Mushrooms and Peas piled on a white platter with bowl of marinara sauce in background](jpg/sicilian-rice-balls-with-mushrooms-and-peas-wordpress96de.jpg)
Sicilian Rice Balls with Mushrooms and Peas
![Moroccan Chickpea-Potato Tagine in a metal pot](jpg/moroccan-chickpea-potato-tagine-wordpress96de.jpg)
Moroccan Chickpea-Potato Tagine
![Potato Burrito Bowls with Salsa Fresca in a white bowl](jpg/7-a-day-potato-burrito-bowls-solo-shot96de.jpg)
Potato Burrito Bowls with Salsa Fresca
![Delhi Chaat appetizers on a metal serving tray](jpg/delhi-chaat-wordpress96de.jpg)
Delhi Chaat
![A woman's hand scoop up a spoonful of the Best-Ever Beefless Stew (a Vegan Beef Stew) from a ceramic bowl](jpg/best-ever-beefless-stew-wordpress96de.jpg)
Best-Ever Beefless Stew
![Vegan potato cheese sauce in a bowl surrounded by chunks of potato and garlic cloves](jpg/cheese-sauce-296de.jpg)
Vegan Potato “Cheese” Sauce
![Spinach-Potato Tacos](jpg/19-spinach-potato-tacos-196de.jpg)
Spinach-Potato Tacos
![vegan pizza](jpg/potato-onion-pizza-wordpress96de.jpg)
Potato-Onion Pizza
![Cilantro-Sauced Roasted Potato Bowl with a sprinkle of fresh cilantro on a blue table with glasses of water](jpg/cilantro-sauced-roasted-potato-bowls-wordpress96de.jpg)
Cilantro-Sauced Roasted Potato Bowls
![Vegan Potato Bread cut into slices on a wood board](jpg/vegan-potato-bread-wordpress96de.jpg)
Vegan Potato Bread
![Cauliflower Curry](jpg/evi_potato_cauliflower_curry_wp96de.jpg)
Potato-Cauliflower Curry
![potato waffle sandwiches with lettuce, tomato, and herbed tofu cream on a gray plate with a fork](jpg/potato-waffle-sandwiches-wordpress96de.jpg)
Potato Waffle Sandwiches with Herbed Tofu Cream
![Easy vegan casserole with side of spices and herbs](jpg/indian-spiced-cauliflower-and-potato-casserole96de.jpg)
Indian-Spiced Cauliflower and Potato Casserole
![an array of mini frittatas in muffin tin cups with potato and broccoli - vegan scramble](jpg/mini-frittatas96de.jpg)
Potato Broccoli Mini Frittatas
![Vegan Pot Pie](jpg/festive-vegetable-pot-pie-196de.jpg)
Festive Vegetable Pot Pie
![a bowl of minestrone with a thick broth, kale leaves, and chopped potatoes and white beans visible in soup](jpg/potato-kale-minestrone-wordpress96de.jpg)
Vegan Minestrone Soup with Potatoes and Kale
![french fries, potatoes, plant based](jpg/spicy-fries96de.jpg)
Spicy French Fries
![potato soup](jpg/creamy-vegan-potato-leek-soup-103163840-wp96de.jpg)
Vegan Potato Leek Soup
![Vegan Chili Cheese Fries in a casserole dish](jpg/chili-cheese-fries-new-photo96de.jpg)
Vegan Chili Cheese Fries
![potatoes and cabbage](jpg/potato_cabbage_dressing_wp96de.jpg)
Roasted Red Potatoes and Cabbage
![](jpg/potatoedamametoast-wp96de.jpg)
Potato-Edamame Hash on Toast
![](jpg/southwestern_potatoes-e148424848045196de.jpg)
Southwestern Potato Bowl
![Vegan Potato Salad](jpg/potato-salad-hd-1-wp-edit96de.jpg)
My Mama’s Potato Salad Recipe
![](jpg/cabbage-stew-300kb96de.jpg)
Irish White Bean and Cabbage Stew
![Vegan Knishes](jpg/vegan-knishes-for-new-website96de.jpg)
Green Bean and Potato Knishes
![Chickpea Curry Stew](jpg/chickpea-curry-wordpress-scaled96de.jpg)
Chickpea Curry Stew with Kale
![](jpg/chickpea_chili_backed_potato7065-e147517892494096de.jpg)
Vegan Chickpea Chili on Baked Potatoes
![Hash browns are a comfort food, and they don’t have to be heavily fried to be good. The added garlic makes these vegan hash browns irresistible.](jpg/garlic-hash-browns-with-kale-300kb96de.jpg)
Garlic Hash Browns with Kale
![](jpg/sumerian-rosemary-bake-large96de.jpg)
Potato and Onion Bake with Rosemary and Tomatoes
![](jpg/creamy-potato_curry-wp96de.jpg)
Creamy Potato Curry
![A quick and easy lentil vegetable soup recipe that wows kids and adults alike.](jpg/lentil-soup-300kb96de.jpg)
Lentil Vegetable Soup
![](jpg/potato-scramble-fok-plan-300kb96de.jpg)
Vegan Potato Scramble with Hot Chile Sauce
![](jpg/nacho-and-baked-potato1561-wpedit96de.jpg)
“Nacho” Vegan Baked Potato
![](jpg/baked-french-fries-and-ketchup-300kb96de.jpg)
Baked French Fries & Ketchup
![](jpg/boulangere-300kb96de.jpg)
Boulangere Potatoes
![](jpg/fok-italian-kale-300kb96de.jpg)
Italian White Bean, Kale and Potato Stew
![This vegan potato salad recipe is truly a dish you can enjoy on its own or paired with a light soup or wrap. Get ready to try the best potato salad ever!](jpg/creamy-vegan-avocado-dill-baby-potato-salad1-e140659094099896de.jpg)
Potato Salad with Avocado and Dill
![](jpg/potato_pancakes01-wp-edit96de.jpg)
Potato Pancakes
![](jpg/lotsa-vegetable-chowder-300kb96de.jpg)
Lotsa Vegetable Chowder
MASHED POTATO RECIPES
Mashed potatoes are one of the great comfort foods on the planet. Babies love them; kids love them; we all love them! These four tasty vegan mashed potato recipes use ingredients such as cashews, veggie broth, plant milk, and garlic to get scrumptious, creamy mashed potatoes—no butter, cream, or oil required.
![Mashed Potatoes with Kale and fresh dill in a metal serving dish being stirred by a woman's hand](jpg/mashed-potatoes-with-kale-wordpress96de.jpg)
Vegan Mashed Potatoes with Kale
![](jpg/gravy-and-mashed-potatoes-300kb96de.jpg)
Heather’s Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Creamy Golden Gravy
![](jpg/mashed-potatoes-and-gravy-200kb-196de.jpg)
Ultimate Vegan Gravy
![](jpg/winner-mashed-potatoes-300kb96de.jpg)
Vegan Mashed Potatoes
![](jpg/mashed-potatoes-large96de.jpg)
Easy, Healthy Mashed Potatoes
Vegan Shepherd's Pie Recipes
Looking for more mashed potato goodness? Check out these potato-topped pies: Shepherd’s Pie, Shepherd’s Pot Pie, Budget Friendly Shepherd's Pie, and Lentil Shepherd’s Pie with Rustic Parsnip Crust.
This article was originally published on April 6, 2017, and has been updated.
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Lisa Esile, MS
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