Name: 62 Best Potluck Ideas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: Ground Beef; Penne Pasta; Marinara Sauce; Cheese; Seasonings

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Enjoy one of these delicious potluck recipes. There are a variety of options on the list so you are sure to find something you will enjoy.

These recipes are

Easy to make

Delicious
Perfect for a crowd
Flavorful

Best Potluck Ideas

Included on the list are:

Casserole Recipes
Salad Recipes

Vegetable Recipes
Appetizer Recipes
Meat Recipes

Potato Recipes
Sandwich Recipes
Dip Recipes

Drink Recipes
Bread Recipes
Cookie Recipes

Cake Recipes
Pie Recipes

Casserole Recipes

1. Hamburger Casserole

The first recipe on the list shows you how to make a delicious hamburger casserole. This casserole uses ground beef and a few other simple ingredients that you probably have in your house. The ingredients are combined with marinara sauce and are topped with cheddar cheese.

Get this recipe on Salt and Lavender.

2. Chicken Casserole

if you don’t want to use ground beef in your casseroles you can always use chicken. This casserole is loaded with chicken, seasonings, cream cheese, and cottage cheese. It has a nice crunchy topping. For this recipe to save time I like to use rotisserie chicken.

Get this recipe on Plain Chicken.

3. Broccoli Casserole

If you are looking for a healthy casserole to make you should definitely try this broccoli casserole. This is an easy recipe to make that you can use fresh or frozen broccoli. It also includes mushrooms, onions, seasonings, and whole wheat bread crumbs for the topping,

Get this recipe on Healthy Fitness Meals.

4. Cowboy Casserole

This is another great casserole that uses ground beef. This casserole uses tater tots, ground beef, corn, cheese, and seasonings. The thing I like about this recipe is you can customize it to fit your needs, like adding vegetables or changing the meat.

Get this recipe on Dinner Then Dessert.

5. Lasagna

Easy lasagna recipe that uses cottage cheese. Delicious meat sauce, creamy, cheesy, and absolutely tasty. Great filling meal the whole family can enjoy.

Get this recipe on Go Money Mom.

Salad Recipes

6. Spinach Strawberry Salad

Salads are always an easy and quick meal to make for potlucks. The first salad recipe on the list shows you how to make a tasty spinach strawberry salad. This salad is loaded with spinach, strawberries, feta cheese, and is topped with a simple balsamic dressing. I like to add chopped avocados to this recipe.

Get this recipe on I Food Real.

7. Caesar Salad

You can’t go wrong with just taking a simple caesar salad as your dish for your potluck. This recipe is easy to make and includes a great homemade dressing.

Get this recipe on Spend With Pennies.

8. Loaded Green Salad

The great thing about green salad is that it can go with just about any food. This salad is loaded with mixed greens, onions, cucumbers, and bacon bits. It also includes a delicious homemade dressing.

Get this recipe on Creme De La Crumb.

9. Corn Salad

Here is a colorful summer favorite of mine. This corn salad is loaded with fresh summer favorites like tomatoes, cucumbers, corn, and herbs. This recipe also includes a homemade dressing that goes with it.

Get this recipe on Cooking Classy.

10. Cowboy Bean Salad

If you love beans then this is the recipe for you. This salad is loaded with beans, corn, tomatoes, and avocados. All these ingredients are combined with a tasty lime dressing.

Get this recipe on Recipe Tin Eats.

Appetizer Recipes

11. Cranberry Meatballs

These little cranberry meatballs are so good. They are sure to be a hit at your potluck. These meatballs are made in the crockpot. They are combined with the best cranberry and chili sauce. I make these and then put them in a tray and stick long toothpick sticks in them so people can just grab them and eat them as an appetizer.

Get this recipe on I Heart Naptime.

12. Fruit Platter

This recipe shows you how to put together a great fruit platter. This article goes through what are the best fruits to use, and how to arrange them on your platter. They also go through how much fruit you need depending on the number of people who will be attending the potluck.

Get this recipe on Veggie Desserts.

13. Vegetable Platter

Like with the fruit platter we just talked about this article also shows you how to make a tasty veggie platter. This platter is filled with fresh vegetables.

Get this recipe on Life Made Sweeter.

14. Pizza Pinwheels

These pinwheels are the perfect snack to enjoy at your potluck. This recipe walks you through the steps needed to make the dough, pizza sauce, and which toppings to use.

Get this recipe on Carls Bad Cravings.

15. Pigs in a Blanket

Whip up a batch of these tasty little appetizers for your potluck. The thing I love about this recipe is that it only uses three ingredients and is easy to make.

Get this recipe on Brown Eyed Baker.

Vegetable Recipes

16. Roasted Vegetables

Are you the one that is in charge of bringing a vegetable dish? If you are you should definitely try this roasted vegetable recipe. This flavorful dish is filled with broccoli, squash, zucchini, seasonings, and mushrooms.

Get this recipe on Damn Delicious.

17. Skillet Green Beans

This recipe shows you how to make the best sauteed green beans. Only a few ingredients are needed to make this recipe. The perfect side dish to take to your potluck.

Get this recipe on Healthy Seasonal Recipes.

18. Sauteed Brussel Sprouts

Another great side dish for your potluck. Your guests are sure to love these flavorful brussels sprouts. Crispy, caramelized, and absolutely delicious.

Get this recipe on Well Plated.

19. Glazed Carrots

Carrots are a simple side dish that is easy to make for potlucks. This recipe shows you how to make delicious glazed carrots. These tender carrots are combined with a brown sugar butter mixture which is topped with parsley.

Get this recipe on Dinner At The Zoo.

Meat Recipes

20. Honey Garlic Chicken Wings

A delicious baked appetizer to make for your potluck. Everyone is sure to love these tasty chicken wings. They are combined with a delicious honey garlic sticky sauce.

Get this recipe on The Salty Marshmallow.

21. Lemon Chicken

This is an easy chicken recipe you can have ready in 30 minutes. This parmesan-crusted chicken dish is combined with a flavorful lemon butter sauce.

Get this recipe on Natashas Kitchen.

22. Pineapple Chicken

If you love pineapples then you are sure to enjoy this recipe. Chicken is combined with pineapples and a delicious pineapple sauce.

Get this recipe on The Recipe Critic.

23. General Tso Chicken

Impress your guests with your own homemade restaurant-quality general tso chicken. This recipe walks you through all the steps you need to take to make this recipe.

Get this recipe on Recipe Tin Eats.

24. Garlic Chicken Bites

For this recipe, you will cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and then combine them with the best sweet sticky sauce. This is the perfect food to enjoy at your potluck.

Get this recipe on Damn Delicious.

Potato Recipes

25. Roasted Potatoes

This recipe shows you how to make the best-roasted potatoes. A great recipe to use with small potatoes. It also includes a simple dressing to coat the potatoes with.

Get this recipe on Love and Lemons.

26. Parmesan Roasted Potatoes

Here is another great roasted potato recipe. This is a simple recipe that is easy to make. For this recipe, you will combine potatoes with seasonings and parmesan cheese.

Get this on I Wash You Dry.

27. Mashed Potatoes

Whip up a batch of creamy potatoes to take to your potluck dinner. This mashed potato recipe is very easy to make. It is flavorful and nice and creamy.

Get this recipe on Gimme Delicious.

28. Roasted Sweet Potatoes

This recipe shows you how to make seasoned roasted sweet potatoes that are cut into chunks. This is a great recipe to make for your fall potluck.

Get this recipe on A Couple Cooks.

29. Scalloped Potatoes

The last potato recipe on the list shows you how to make creamy scalloped potatoes. These potatoes are combined with the best cheese sauce.

Get this recipe on The Girl White Ate Everything.

Sandwich Recipes

30. Ham Sliders

Sandwiches are another easy and quick option to make for potlucks. These sliders are made with Hawaiian buns that are topped with a butter dijon spread.

Get this recipe on Averie Cooks.

31. Egg Sandwiches

A simple and cheap option to make for potlucks is to make some mini egg sandwiches. This recipe is customizable so you can adjust it to what ingredients you have at home.

Get this recipe on The Spruce Eats.

32. Mini Cheeseburgers

This recipe shows you how to make cute little mini cheeseburgers. This is a great appetizer to take to your potluck. For this recipe, you will make mini bite-sized cheeseburgers on a stick.

Get this recipe on Pizzazzerie.

33. Cucumber Sandwiches

This is a great recipe for summer potlucks. Use up your garden cucumbers and make sandwiches with them. The cucumbers are combined with a tasty creamy spread.

Get this recipe on Jo Cooks.

34. Roast Beef Sliders

Here is another great slider recipe for you to try. For this recipe, you will fill dinner rolls with roast beef, seasonings, cheese, and sauce.

Get this recipe on Yellow Bliss Road.

Dip Recipes

35. Spinach Dip

This is a great spinach dip that is loaded with spinach and of course lots of cheese. A perfect dip to enjoy at your potluck. Serve with bread or crackers.

Get this recipe on Homemade Hooplah.

36. Buffalo Chicken Dip

This dip has everything you need in it. Lots of cheese, ranch dressing, chicken, and hot sauce. You will bake this dip until it is nice and brown on top. A great cheesy dip to enjoy at your potluck.

Get this recipe on The Forked Spoon.

37. Cream Cheese Dip

This is the perfect dip to enjoy with vegetables or chips. This dip is full of cream cheese and herbs. This is an easy recipe that you can have ready in minutes.

Get this recipe on Kim’s Cravings.

38. Chili Cheese Dip

Try this 3 ingredient chili cheese dip. Great to serve with crackers, bread, or chips. Have this dip ready to go in under 20 minutes.

Get this recipe on Crazy For Crust.

39. Crab Dip

The last dip recipe shows you how to make a tasty crab dip. This dip is loaded with crab meat and cheese. This is another dip recipe you can have ready in 20 minutes.

Get this recipe on Wholesome Yum.

Drink Recipes

40. Blue Hawaiian Punch

The next recipes are all for delicious drinks. The first drink recipe shows you how to make a beautiful blue Hawaiian punch. This recipe uses 4 ingredients and it does have alcohol in it.

Get this recipe on Crazy For Crust.

41. Fruit Punch

A refreshing homemade fruit punch to make for your potluck. Filled with delicious ingredients and is easy to make. This is a tasty drink that everyone can enjoy.

Get this recipe on Belly Full.

42. Hawaiian Punch

The perfect drink to make on a hot summer day. This drink is filled with ingredients like passion fruit, pineapple juice, mango, apple juice, plus a few more to make this drink so delicious.

Get this recipe on House of Nash Eats.

43. Cherry Punch

This is another great punch recipe to enjoy on a hot day. It has that great cherry flavor. This recipe takes about 15 minutes to put together but you will need to plan on 4-6 hours of freezing time for the slush that you will add to the drink.

Get this recipe on Butter With A Side Of Bread.

44. Orange Punch

The last drink recipe shows you how to make a vibrant delicious orange punch. This is a great drink recipe to make for a Halloween potluck.

Get this recipe on Six Sisters Stuff.

Bread Recipes

45. Soft Homemade Dinner Rolls

Skip the store-bought dinner rolls and make your own. I know it is just easier to buy dinner rolls but if you are in the mood for baking you should definitely try this recipe. Everyone will love your homemade dinner rolls, plus they are not that hard to make.

Get this recipe on The Country Cook.

46. Garlic Cheese Rolls

You definitely need to add these garlic cheese rolls to your list of recipes to make for your potluck. You will have everyone asking for more.

Get this recipe on Kylee Cooks.

47. Cheesy Pull-Apart Bread

Here is another pull-apart bread recipe that you need to try. It is filled with lots of cheese, herbs, and garlic butter.

Get this recipe on Dinner At The Zoo.

48. Banana Bread

If you have ripe bananas you can always make banana bread. Here is a great recipe for banana bread that I like to use. It is easy to make and tastes amazing.

Get this recipe on Simply Recipes.

49. Cinnamon Bread

Another great bread recipe to make is this cinnamon bread. It has that great cinnamon vanilla flavor.

Get this recipe on Sally’s Baking Addiction.

Cookie Recipes

50. Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cookies are the perfect dessert to make for a crowd. You can buy cookies to take or you can make a fresh batch of homemade cookies. This recipe shows you how to make the best chocolate chip cookies.

Get this recipe on Pinch of Yum.

51. Lemon Cookies

I love anything lemon so I had to include lemon cookies on the list. These cookies are so soft and easy to make. They are filled with lemon flavor.

Get this recipe on Live Well Bake Often.

52. Snickerdoodle Cookies

This recipe shows you how to make the best snickerdoodle cookies. These soft tender cookies are sure to be gone in no time. They are very flavorful.

Get this recipe on The Food Charlatan.

53. Thumbprint Cookies

I like to make these cookies for holiday parties. For this recipe, you will fill cookie dough with jam. They use raspberry jam for this recipe but you can use your favorite jam.

Get this recipe on Sugar Spun Run.

54. Sugar Cookies

The last cookie recipe shows you how to make sugar cookies. These cookies will have you asking for more. They are soft, chewy, and very delicious.

Get this recipe on Cooking Classy.

Cake Recipes

55. Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake

This cake is loaded with blueberries and that great lemon flavor. It is topped with a simple lemon sugar glaze.

Get this recipe on Once Upon A Chef.

56. Banana Cake

Use up your ripe bananas and make a banana cake. Here is an easy banana cake recipe for you to follow.

Get this recipe on Sally’s Baking Addiction.

57. Chocolate Cake

You can’t go wrong making a delicious chocolate cake. This is a recipe you can make all in one bowl. It is quick to make just 30 minutes of cooking time. The cake is topped with a homemade chocolate buttercream frosting.

Get this recipe on The Stay At Home Chef.

58. Red Velvet Cake

This is my go-to recipe when I want to make red velvet cake. It is easy to follow and the cake always turns out great. The cake is topped with cream cheese frosting.

Get this recipe on Live Well Bake Often.

59. Funfetti Cake

The last recipe shows you how to make funfetti cake. This cake is full of sprinkles and buttercream.

Get this recipe on Sugar Geek Show.

Pie Recipes

60. Apple Slab Pie

Slab pies are different than regular round pies as they are bigger and good for feeding a crowd of people. You make them on a flat baking sheet. The first recipe shows you how to make a delicious apple pie.

Get this recipe on Shugary Sweets.

61. Blueberry Slab Pie

For this recipe, you will make the crust by following the recipe and then will fill it with blueberry pie filling. It has a delicious blueberry flavor.

Get this recipe on Crazy For Crust.