25+ Summer Potluck Recipes
25+ Summer Potluck Recipes to try! From pasta salads, to main dishes, sides, appetizers, drinks and desserts.
If you’re attending or hosting any potlucks this summer, don’t miss these summer potluck recipes! There’s something for everyone here in this tasty round up…your dish will be the star of the show with any of these recipes! Enjoy!
Dill Pickle Potato Salad
Everyone loves potato salad! This Dill Pickle Potato Salad is made with roasted potatoes, a creamy dill dressing, fresh dill and chopped dill pickles. It’s SO good.
Creamy Macaroni Salad
If you’re looking for the perfect summer potluck salad, it’s this Creamy Cheddar Macaroni Salad! It’s loaded with noodles, bell peppers, celery, onions, chunks of cheddar cheese and a tangy sour cream dressing.
Mexican Tortilla Pinwheels
These Easy Mexican Tortilla Pinwheels are delicious, flavourful little bites made with cream cheese, taco spice, peppers, onions, cilantro, salsa and cheese! They’re packable and always a favourite at potlucks!
Easy Baked Beans
This rich and delicious make-ahead recipe for Baked Beans is full of beans, ground beef, veggies and flavours of maple syrup, molasses and bacon. So good. (differs from chili in that the spices are different) This is a great dish that pairs well with hot dogs, burgers and more.
Best Beef Chili
A classic recipe for Beef Chili, loaded with ground beef, beans, spices and full of delicious flavour! Makes a big batch so it’s perfect for a crowd. Great served with baked potatoes.
Creamy Corn Dip
This Creamy Corn Dip recipe makes a big batch and can easily be doubled, making it a perfect appetizer or snack for potlucks. Serve with corn chips or tortilla chips.
Antipasto Skewers
These Antipasto Skewers are a delicious and easy recipe that can be assembled ahead of time! The ingredient possibilities and flavour combinations are endless. They’re also really easy to transport to potlucks!
Veggie + Sausage Shish Kabobs
If you’re hosting the potluck these Veggie + Sausage Shish Kabobs are a great option as they pair well with everything! If you want to take them to a potluck, consider cooking them ahead of time and just rewarming them (on a BBQ) at your destination.
Oven Roasted Pulled Pork
A batch of oven roasted pulled pork is perfect for pulled pork sandwiches for potlucks. Make the meat ahead of time, and take it along to a potluck to serve with buns and coleslaw (keep the pork warm in a slow cooker or aluminum tin take-out pan). So good.
3 Cheese Macaroni
This 3 Cheese Macaroni is creamy, cheesy, flavourful and so tasty! Make it ahead of time then transport it warm in an aluminum foil take-out pan.
Spinach Dip
Always a crowd favourite, this easy spinach dip is perfect for potlucks! Serve in a sourdough bread bowl.
Italian Tortellini Pasta Salad
This Italian Tortellini Pasta Salad is a perfect summer dish! Loaded with tortellini, tomatoes, olives, cheese, salami, artichoke hearts, and fresh basil, all tossed in a tangy parmesan garlic dressing.
Easy Italian Sandwich
This Easy Italian Sandwich is loaded with Italian meats and cheese, vegetable spread and fresh basil. It’s easy to pack, you can make it ahead of time, and it’s SO delicious!
Bruschetta Pasta Salad
This Bruschetta Pasta Salad is a perfect summer side dish! It’s loaded with fresh summer tomatoes, basil, parmesan cheese and noodles and tossed in a tasty balsamic vinaigrette.
Couscous Salad
If you’re looking for a fresh and flavourful side dish for your next potluck this Avocado Corn Couscous Salad is it! This recipe is easily doubled too.
Easy Layered Salad
This make-ahead layered salad is a great option for potlucks! It has layers of lettuce, peas, green onions, celery, green pepper, water chestnuts, bacon, cheese, sliced boiled eggs, and a creamy sour cream mayo dressing.
Easy Pepperoni Pizza Sliders
These Easy Pepperoni Pizza Sliders are made with soft buns stuffed full of pepperoni, pizza sauce and ooey gooey cheese, all slathered in delicious garlic butter! Just bake and take them with you right in an aluminum foil take-out pan.
Easy Zucchini Puffs
These Zucchini Puffs are kind of like savoury cheesy zucchini popovers. They’re packable and perfect for potlucks!
Delicious Deviled Eggs
This is a simple and classic recipe for deviled eggs. They’re creamy, flavourful and so delicious. And they’re always a delicious (and easy to transport) option for potlucks.
Creamy Ranch Pasta Salad
This Creamy Ranch Pasta Salad is loaded with noodles, chunks of cheddar cheese, bacon, fresh peas, celery, onions, peppers, tomatoes and broccoli, all mixed with a creamy ranch dressing. A perfect packable pasta salad for potlucks.
Cowboy Caviar
Cowboy Caviar is a hearty, healthy and delicious appetizer or snack that feeds a crowd, making it perfect for potlucks. Serve with tortilla chips, fresh salsa and cilantro. So good.
Ruby Red Grapefruit Punch
This fresh and delicious grapefruit punch is perfect for potlucks! Serve it in a punch bowl so everyone can help themselves.
No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake Dessert
This Easy No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake Dessert is a light and delicious dessert that you can make ahead of time. Made with a graham cracker crust, creamy cheesecake filling and a blueberry pie topping.
The BEST Chocolate Cake
This rich chocolate cake is topped with a creamy chocolate buttercream frosting. It is always a crowd pleaser cake (and my go-to for potlucks)!
Peach Cobbler
Peach Cobbler is always a delicious summer dessert option! This cobbler has a silky and flavourful peach filling and a sweet and delicious biscuit topping.
Cherry Pie
Cherry Pie is what summers are made of! The homemade cherry pie filling in this recipe is sweet, tart, flavourful and tastes just like a classic cherry pie! A nice option for potlucks too.
Peanut Butter Banana Bars
These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Bars are soft, chewy, peanut buttery, banana-y, oat-y and chocolatey. A great snack/dessert for a potluck.
More Fun Summer Food Inspiration!
I hope you found a few potluck recipes to try this summer! Have a delicious day!
