Food Salad Recipes 20 Delicious Potluck Salad 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 28, 2023 Trending Videos Photo: Carson Downing Take one of our easy potluck salad recipes to your next gathering! Our ideas include vegetable salads, pasta salads, potato salads and grain-based dishes. 01 of 21 Sweet Corn and Black Bean Succotash Rachel Marek / Kelsey Moylan The flavors of just-picked sweet corn and red bell pepper shine in this summer salad recipe that's perfect for a potluck or a family dinner. It can be served at any temperature. Sweet Corn Recipes View Recipe 02 of 21 Mexican Citrus Salad with Avocado It's not just a salad—it's a crunchy, juicy, sweet, salty, tart, buttery, nutty potluck dazzler. View Recipe 03 of 21 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 cold-weather potluck star. View Recipe 04 of 21 Sunny Broccoli Salad Carson Downing A Cleveland reader makes this salad a day ahead and refrigerates the dressing and vegetables separately. When it's time to serve it, she tosses everything together. Bacon, sunflower kernels and raisins make a crunchy and flavorful side dish. Our Best Potluck Recipes View Recipe 05 of 21 Penne with Lentils and Feta Brie Passano Hearty and wholesome, this pasta salad is loaded with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, lentils, salty cheese and parsley, all cloaked in a light and bright red wine vinaigrette. Hearty, Healthy Salad Recipes View Recipe 06 of 21 Lentil and Rice Summer Salad This is a fab potluck salad. If you make it for dinner at home, try it topped with a salmon fillet or, for a vegetarian entree, served over spinach or other salad greens. (A word of warning: Don't substitute a different rice. Arborio, the type used in risotto, definitely works best.) The recipe comes from the blog A Couple Cooks. Summer Salad Recipes View Recipe 07 of 21 Green Bean Tabbouleh Blaine Moats This is a perfect salad to take to a picnic or potluck since it is best at room temperature. Fresh Green Bean Recipes View Recipe 08 of 21 Quinoa Salad with Roasted Zucchini, Almonds and Feta You could make a meal of this dish: caramelized zucchini, crunchy almonds, salty cheese and hearty quinoa, all dressed in honey-basil vinaigrette. Power-Packed Quinoa Recipes View Recipe 09 of 21 Waldorf Salad with Grapes and Wild Rice Blaine Moats This salad is all about balance—sweet vs. tart and crunchy vs. chewy. Take it to a potluck or picnic. View Recipe 10 of 21 Sweet and Spicy Cabbage and Peanut Slaw Fresh ginger and red pepper flakes add welcome zing, but the real surprise here is napa (aka Chinese) cabbage. Columbus, Ohio chef Cara Mangini likes it for slaws because it's more tender than ordinary cabbage but still holds up better than lettuce. Recipes for Crunchy, Refreshing Slaws View Recipe 11 of 21 Spring Potato Salad This lightly sweet potato salad is a great way to use up leftover ham. View Recipe 12 of 21 Shaved Cabbage Salad with Apples, Ham and Mustard Brie Passano Ham adds just enough smoky richness to chef Abra Berens' vibrant salad to elevate a simple slaw to a lunch-worthy meal or a potluck stunner. Find other great salads in her book Ruffage: A Practical Guide to Vegetables. View Recipe 13 of 21 Dilly Chickpea and Radish Salad Think of this as a welcome update on three-bean salad, with radishes and celery adding color and crunch to wholesome garbanzo beans. It travels beautifully and is great for potlucks and picnics. View Recipe 14 of 21 Sicilian Potato and Green Bean Salad Lemon-olive oil dressing balances fresh Mediterranean flavors in this potluck salad. Make it a main dish by adding one 7-ounce can tuna (drained). Potato Salad Recipes You'll Love View Recipe 15 of 21 Cucumber-Honeydew Salad with Feta This healthy no-cook potluck dish is full of fruit and vegetable goodness. Feta adds a tang to the sweetness of honeydew melon. With only 20 minutes of prep time before an overnight chill, this recipe is great for parties. View Recipe 16 of 21 Deviled Egg Macaroni Pasta Salad Combine two potluck staples to create this yummy potluck salad. Expect classic deviled egg flavor with a little zing from the Dijon-style mustard and salty pickled onions. View Recipe 17 of 21 Broccoli Grape Salad Sweet, juicy grapes and crunchy broccoli balance savory, salty bacon. How to Cook Bacon Like a Pro View Recipe 18 of 21 Southwestern Chicken and Macaroni Salad Awaken your senses with a potluck salad full of hot poblano peppers, cool avocado, crispy chicken strips and cream cheese. View Recipe 19 of 21 Rice and Red Bean Salad Chili powder and cumin flavor this hearty, nutritious Tex-Mex dish from The Spice House in Milwaukee. View Recipe 20 of 21 Classic Potato Salad You can't go wrong bringing this classic to a potluck! The creamy salad is full of hard-cooked eggs, crisp celery and sweet pickles, and it can be made up to 24 hours ahead. View Recipe 21 of 21 Sweet and Tangy Four-Bean Salad Nutrient-dense edamame is a savvy (and tasty) addition to the more typical three-bean salad. Bonus: The salad can be made up to 48 hours in advance. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit