Each week, I’m on the hunt for our local grocery store’s vegetable deals. I pair our weekly dinners with whatever vegetable I can find on sale. I grabbed a bag of these tri-color potatoes and I’ve perfected how to prepare them. This is a super simple, but delicious, Lemon Butter Tri-Color Potatoes recipe that you can make in the skillet. Serve them as a weeknight side dish recipe or they’re pretty enough for a holiday gathering too.

I’m all about easy side dishes. You don’t always need to bake a casserole side vegetable. That’s a lot of work on top of preparing a meal. Vegetables, especially potatoes are versatile enough that you can mix up how you prepare them. I absolutely love the colors of these potatoes when they’re done. They add a nice touch to your table and they’re tender, with a great lemon butter flavor.

Looking for more side dish recipes? I’ve got you covered! Pretzel Brown Sugar Sweet Potatoes are a family favorite during the holiday season. Garlic Mashed Potatoes are a flavorful way to prepare white potatoes as a weeknight side dish.

How To Make Lemon Butter Tri-Color Potatoes

The key to making these potatoes tender is boiling them before you add them to your skillet. You’ll add all of the flavors together in the skillet once they’re cooked tender.

What You’ll Need From The Grocery Store:

• Tri-Color Potatoes (1 bag, about 12 total)
• Butter
• Lemon Juice (and peel)
• Salt
• Pepper
• Nutmeg
• Freshly Minced Parsley

Step-By-Step Directions To Make Lemon Butter Tri-Color Potatoes

Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until just fork tender.

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in lemon juice, salt, lemon peel, pepper and nutmeg. Drain the potatoes and add them to the butter mixture. Gently toss to coat. Add the potatoes, with butter mixture, into your serving bowl. Sprinkle with freshly minced parsley and serve hot.

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Yield: 12 Tri-Color Potatoes

Lemon Butter Tri-Color Potatoes Recipe

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Made with freshly squeezed lemon juice and peel, these skillet Lemon Butter Tri-Color Potatoes are an easy side dish recipe.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

• 12 Small Tri-Color Potatoes (1 Bag)
• 1/3 Cup Butter, Cubed
• 3 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
• 1 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 Teaspoon Grated Lemon Peel
• 1/4 Teaspoon Peper
• 1/8 Teaspoon Nutmeg
• 2 Tablespoons Minced Fresh Parsley

Instructions

1. Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until just fork tender.
2. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in lemon juice, salt, lemon peel, pepper and nutmeg. Drain the potatoes and add them to the butter mixture. Gently toss to coat.
3. Add the potatoes, with butter mixture, into your serving bowl. Sprinkle with freshly minced parsley and serve hot.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 261Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 347mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 5gSugar: 3gProtein: 5g

**Nutrition is calculated by a third party. Actual values may vary.

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