46 Easy Potluck Dishes Guaranteed to Impress a Crowd
From delicious salads and finger foods to savory bakes and sweet treats.
A potluck breakfast, lunch, or dinner gives you a chance to show off your cooking or baking skills and try some delicious dishes made by your friends. Win-win! If you're looking for inspiration for your next church or office potluck, you're in luck. We've rounded up the best potluck dishes from our collection of triple-tested recipes. These dishes are designed to serve a crowd and many of them can even be made ahead of time.
Whether you've signed up for finger food, dessert, mains, or something else, there's sure to be a recipe here that inspires you. We've included vegan recipes, vegetarian recipes, keto-friendly recipes, and other dishes that ensure everyone can enjoy the get-together, no matter their diet.
Beet-Pickled Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are a potluck classic, and for good reason. Take things up a notch with a homemade beet brine that adds color and flavor to your recipe.
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Cheesy Garlic Bread
Everyone at a party loves the person who shows up with cheesy garlic bread! This rich, crispy appetizer will be gone before you know it.
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Lemon Curd Bars
These dreamy desserts are sure to be a hit with any crowd. To make them, you'll need white chocolate chips, butter, sugar, and plenty of lemons.
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Green Bean Pasta Salad
Fresh herbs, crunchy green beans, flavorful peppers and cozy pasta come together in this bright, crowd-pleasing recipe that just so happens to be vegan.
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Skillet Cheeseburger Hot Dish
When you take tater tots and load them up with seasoned beef, pickles, onions, and tomatoes, you just can't go wrong. This recipe yields four to six full servings, so you may want to make two depending on how many people are in attendance.
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Best-Ever Chocolate Cake
Impress guests at your gathering by sharing the not-so-secret ingredient that makes this decadent number so irresistible: Mayonnaise! It adds crazy-good richness and doubles as a fantastic sub for eggs and oil.
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Herby Lentil and Burrata Salad
This protein-packed side gets a flavorful boost from toasted walnuts, aromatic thyme and tangy-sweet balsamic vinegar. Top with burrata table-side for a wow-worthy presentation.
Classic Baked Beans
Bring the BBQ vibes to your potluck with these saucy, savory-sweet, homemade baked beans. We’re partial to starting with dried beans, but in a pinch, you can use canned navy beans.
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Cinnamon-Scented Icebox Cake
This delicious no-bake dessert is perfect for a summer potluck. It yields 12 servings and can be prepped up to two days ahead of time. It's also easy enough that your tweens and teens can help you make it.
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Red Velvet Cookies
Have your cake and eat it too with these chocolate chip-studded delights. Plan ahead and freeze scooped dough so you’re always ready for your next party (just add a few minutes to the baking time).
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Matzo Lasagna
This veg-friendly twist on a classic bakes up in about half the time as the traditional version. Just one more reason to love this cozy, cheesy dish!
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Puttanesca Polenta Bake
For the next gathering you host, present this savory skillet bake that plays up the punchy flavors of puttanesca, all topped with cheese-broiled polenta rounds.
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Blueberry Cornmeal Crumble Pie
Cornmeal in both the crust and crumb topping adds a subtle nuttiness that makes this jammy pie shine. As tempting as it is to dig in right away, be sure to let the pie cool for a few hours to make it easier to slice.
Manchego Devils on Horseback
Cheese-stuffed, prosciutto-wrapped dates brushed with a delectable maple-vinegar glaze are always a good idea. Trust us, these one-bite wonders will disappear before you know it!
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Dill Dip
Set out this creamy, one-bowl dip packed with herbs, scallions and lemon with a platter of crackers and veggies and your job is done. Dip, dip, hooray!
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Herbed Bulgur Salad
A quick, greens-packed pesto makes the feel-good whole grain as tasty as it is nutritious — and ideal for pairing with the rest of the spread. Double this recipe to serve a large crowd.
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Spiced Snack Mix
Sesame seeds, caraway seeds and dried onion and parsley make this crunchy, savory mix the perfect munchable snack while guests settle in. Plus, you can whip it up in the air fryer!
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11-Layer Salad
Put your trifle dish to good use in this centerpiece salad layered with colorful veggies, bacon, hard-boiled eggs, cheese and grains. Retro is always in style!
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Roasted Pepper Dip
Just a handful of ingredients — nutty roasted almonds, marinated peppers, herbs — create a can’t-stop-eating dip that’s a great pairing for crunchy veggies.
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Applesauce Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Bring along some fluffy challah buns and a vinegary cabbage-apple slaw so everyone can make their own sandwiches.
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