Food Entertaining Easy Potluck Recipes By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 29, 2023 Trending Videos Photo: Rachel Marek / Kelsey Moylan We've got great easy recipes for sides, main dishes, salads and desserts to serve at your next potluck dinner or lunch. 01 of 30 Sunny Broccoli Salad Carson Downing You can make this potluck salad the day ahead. Just refrigerate the dressing and vegetables separately, then toss everything together when it's time to serve it. Bacon, sunflower kernels and raisins make this combo crunchy and flavorful. Delicious Potluck Salad Recipes View Recipe 02 of 30 Roasted Pear Salad with Farro and Arugula Carson Downing This creamy, whole-grain salad earned raves in our test kitchen. It's hardy enough to be a meatless main, or enjoy it as a festive side dish or cold-weather potluck star. View Recipe 03 of 30 Old-Fashioned Scalloped Corn Rachel Marek / Kelsey Moylan Creamy and delicious, this nostalgic dish is a favorite for potlucks. Favorite Comfort Food Recipes View Recipe 04 of 30 Soy-Ginger Pulled Pork with Tangy Sesame Slaw Andy Lyons Your crew will love this Asian twist on classic pulled pork. If you're feeding a crowd, swap the sesame buns for slider rolls, and you'll get twice as many sandwiches. Super Sandwich Recipes View Recipe 05 of 30 Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies Courtesy of Stephanie Simmons These easy, nostalgic-tasting cookies are a favorite of Stephanie Simmons, the Wisconsin blogger behind Blue Bowl Recipes and author of the cookbook, The One-Bowl Baker. The Midwest's Best Cookie Recipes View Recipe 06 of 30 Sweet Pea Green Goddess Dip Carson Downing This dip made with frozen peas will brighten your potluck table any time of year. View Recipe 07 of 30 Hash Brown Casserole An all-time reader favorite, this creamy hotdish is a guaranteed hit at potlucks. (In fact, you may want to make two pans!) Perfect Potato Recipes View Recipe 08 of 30 Stuffed Party Pinwheels Our recipe actually makes two different kinds of tortilla spirals—one flavored with curry powder, the other with garlic and herbs. No-Cook Potluck and Picnic Recipes View Recipe 09 of 30 Ricotta and Parmesan Spread Fresh herbs season this easy spread from BelGioioso Cheese in Wisconsin. It keeps well in the fridge and is delicious with cherry tomatoes or other vegetable dippers, as well as crackers or baguette slices. Easy Dip Recipes View Recipe 10 of 30 Green Bean Tabbouleh Blaine Moats This is a perfect salad to take to a picnic or potluck since it is best at room temperature. View Recipe 11 of 30 Mexican Biscuit Casserole This taco-flavored main dish is a potluck favorite from a Fargo, North Dakota, reader. Serve it with tortilla chips so your guests can scoop and eat. Favorite Casserole Recipes View Recipe 12 of 30 Ramen and Almond Coleslaw Ramen Almond Coleslaw. Uncooked ramen noodles, almonds and sunflower seeds add crunch to this side salad. Quick to prepare and easy to tote, it's an obvious choice for potlucks and camping. Fresh Slaw Recipes View Recipe 13 of 30 Salted Caramel, Chocolate and Peanut Cracker-Stack Bars These fantastic potluck bars come from Patrice Hurd of Bemidji, Minnesota. She won the grand prize in a Best of the Midwest Recipe Contest. Patrice says they're a twist on her grandmother's cracker bars. They cut beautifully and brim with salty-sweet-nutty-chocolately flavor. Our Best Bar Cookies View Recipe 14 of 30 Roasted Tomato Pasta with Mozzarella Red and yellow cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella balls, and plenty of herbs and spices add color and flavor to this bountiful pasta salad. Sprinkle fresh basil on top. Scrumptious Pasta Salad Recipes View Recipe 15 of 30 Light and Layered Taco Dip Ground turkey, reduced-sodium and light ingredients, and a confetti of crisp, colorful veggies make this potluck staple more nutritious than a typical layered dip—but every bit as tasty. View Recipe 16 of 30 German Potato Salad Serve this old-fashioned potluck dish warm. Potato Salad Recipes You'll Love View Recipe 17 of 30 Oven-Barbecued Chicken Oven-baking the chicken makes this recipe a breeze for any time of the year, and homemade barbecue sauce is always a hit. Serve with rolls and slaw. Favorite Chicken Recipes View Recipe 18 of 30 Tropical Tomato Salsa Try this sweet, colorful salsa-made with tomato, mango and melon-over chips, fish or chicken. Fresh Salsa Recipes View Recipe 19 of 30 Blueberry-Almond Bars Fruit fillings complement the sweetness of other bar cookie ingredients. Blueberry-Almond Bars was a grand champion award recipe at the Marshall County Fair's annual Blueberry Bake-A-Rama in Plymouth, Indiana. Lori Van Der Weele combined blueberries, butter, white baking pieces and almonds for this winner. Our Best Blueberry Recipes View Recipe 20 of 30 Pizza Pasta Skillet Casserole A blanket of gooey cheese and the oven-crisped pepperoni make this casserole a guaranteed kid pleaser. Of course, you can switch up the ingredients as easily as the toppings on a pizza. Classics like sweet pepper, black olives and sausage are all fair game—but we'd hold the anchovies! Yummy Casserole and Hotdish Recipes View Recipe 21 of 30 Corn and Tomato Pasta Salad Shredded chicken makes this gorgeous salad hearty enough to serve on its own for dinner. Sumptuous Salad Recipes View Recipe 22 of 30 Very Berry Triple Fruit Pie More than 4 cups of berries make this pie extra juicy. Be sure to let it cool completely before you slice it. And don't forget the vanilla ice cream! Make Your Best Pie Eve View Recipe 23 of 30 Classic Potato Salad This creamy potato salad is full of tender new potatoes, sweet pickles, crisp celery, and chopped hard-cooked eggs. View Recipe 24 of 30 Tortilla-Black Bean Casserole Layer a tomato-bean mixture, cheese and tortillas for a casserole with south-of-the-border flavor. Let each guest top their portion with chopped tomato, shredded lettuce, green onions, olives and/or sour cream. Sizzling Tex-Mex and Mexican Recipes View Recipe 25 of 30 Creamy Scalloped Potatoes This easy-to-make layered cheesy potato dish pairs well with pork chops or ham. View Recipe 26 of 30 Calico Bean Bake This recipe blurs the line between baked beans and chili. It's great for feeding a crowd. View Recipe 27 of 30 Zesty Three-Bean Salad Combine kidney beans, garbanzo beans and frozen sweet soybeans (edamame) with red onion, cilantro and lime juice for a fresh twist on three-bean salad. View Recipe 28 of 30 Marbled Cream-Cheese Brownies Swirl a mixture of cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla into rich brownie batter for this classic twist on a chocolate treat. Rich, Moist Brownie Recipes View Recipe 29 of 30 Pepper Jack Corn Casserole This dead-simple and totally delicious casserole is a homey addition to any weekend meal, potluck or even a holiday spread. View Recipe 30 of 30 Potluck Pleaser Chili Beverly Gardner or Franklin, Illinois, lets her Bavarian-Austrian heritage show with added vinegar, sour cream and lots of sugar. Best Chili Recipes View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit