The 55 Best Summer Potluck Recipes Everyone Will Love

You only need two ingredients to make this sweet and spicy party dip: cream cheese and raspberry pepper jelly. It's the perfect easy appetizer for your next potluck!

These party sliders have it all: sweet slices of ham, irresistibly gooey Swiss cheese, squishy Hawaiian rolls, and a savory butter drizzled over top.

Master this classic cookout side dish with tender potatoes, briny pickles, crunchy celery, and hard-boiled eggs.

In-season cherry tomatoes, fresh mini mozzarella balls, and sweet basil are skewered and served with a tangy balsamic glaze.

These gooey six-ingredient bars (made with yellow cake mix) are guaranteed to be devoured at the summer potluck. Bonus: this easy dessert makes a big batch of 24 bars.

Learn how to make refreshing white sangria — the best make-ahead pitcher cocktail for summer. Once the party starts, simply fill glasses with the fresh and fruity sangria and top with a splash of bubbly.

Invented in New Orleans, the muffuletta sandwich features an olive salad, Italian deli meats and cheeses. One giant sandwich is known for feeding several people.

Coleslaw is the ultimate summer side dish. It goes with everything because it serves multiple purposes. It can be a salad, a side, and a topping (think: fried chicken sandwiches!).

Warm, creamy, cheesy, and 100% ready to be dipped, this irresistible baked corn dip won’t last long out of the oven.

Key lime icebox cake is the no-bake dessert of your summer dreams. It features layers of graham crackers and an airy key lime cream that’s stuffed in between. Make this easy variation of key lime pie for your next potluck!

The secret to the best pico de gallo? Let it marinate for 20 minutes. Serve it with plenty of tortilla chips, classic guacamole, and pitcher margaritas.

Transform pork shoulder into a sweet and spicy taco filling with just a jar of pickled jalapeños and a drizzle of maple syrup.

Baked jalapeño popper dip is ultra creamy and cheesy, with just the right amount of heat, and a buttery, crunchy Ritz cracker topping.

This big-batch classic margarita is ideal for serving a crowd — and requires just three ingredients!

These gooey, no-bake bars are a peanut butter-lover’s dream. Here, squishy-crispy Rice Krispies treats collide with peanut butter and chocolate for the ultimate Reese’s peanut butter cup dessert.

Sautéed beef and onions, gooey cheese, and the perfect dipping sauce make these the most delicious easy appetizer for your next potluck. Serve them with more sauce options, like ranch dressing, barbecue sauce, and homemade Chick-Fil-A sauce.

This is the summer side you’re going to want at every barbecue and picnic.

This easy dip tastes just like sour cream and onion potato chips you love — but better.

The key to the best deviled eggs? Buttery, garlic panko breadcrumbs sprinkled generously on top. That extra crunch and boost of flavor makes deviled eggs the perfect, easy appetizer, snack, or side.

For the best-ever potluck sliders, mix shredded chicken with mayo, sour cream, and scallions. Melty cheese and buttery rolls take things to the next level.

Cowboy pasta salad combines everything you love about summery cowboy caviar with al dente bowtie pasta. It's the ultimate summer side dish!

These spiraly potluck-friendly snacks only take 15 minutes to assemble. Here, cream cheese is mixed with Parmesan cheese, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder. The spread gets topped with baby spinach and sliced deli turkey.

The crunchy oat crumble will make anyone a lemon bar fan.

Whipped cream cheese + prepared bruschetta topping = the dreamiest, easiest summer appetizer. It’s a zero-effort potluck dish that’s guaranteed to win over a crowd.

Stromboli might actually be the most perfect potluck meal. You roll up your favorite fillings — meat, cheeses, or veggies — in store-bought pizza dough and bake the whole thing to golden-brown perfection. Then you slice the stromboli into portable, easy-to-dip pieces that you can serve with marinara sauce for dipping.

Is there a more quintessential warm-weather side dish than cold pasta salad? This cool salad keeps well, and it’s the perfect make-ahead lunch that you can pack for your next potluck.

These party-perfect bars are packed with five layers of classic chocolate chip cookie flavor. The best part? This dessert is entirely no-bake.

The iconic Philly cheesesteak sandwich is given the pull-apart slider treatment, complete with a double layer of cheese, tender sautéed onions and peppers, and thinly sliced beef.

Make this iconic dip with jammy, slow-caramelized onions, tangy sour cream, and a few umami-boosting pantry ingredients.

Broccoli is a great base for a make-ahead side because it holds up well to dressing without sacrificing crunch. Crispy bacon, cheddar, dried cranberries, and toasted sunflower seeds add major flavor.

You don't need to be a baker to pull off this summer dessert. Dump, bake, serve with vanilla ice cream, and impress everyone.

A whole loaf of bread is filled with tender grilled short ribs, chimichurri sauce, arugula, and pickled red onions before being sliced into individual sandwiches to feed a crowd.

7-Layer Dip is everything you love about a taco, from the beans and classic guacamole to sour cream and pico de gallo, served dip-style.

This classic summer side is made with a trio of beans and crunchy celery tossed in a tangy dressing.

Turn chocolate and peanut butter into the ultimate, no-bake summer dessert.

Make hot dogs for a crowd with this easy oven-roasted method. Make a big batch of classic beef chili and make chili cheese dogs!

This classic barbecue side dish utilizes pantry staples and comes together in just one pot.

This potluck side combines delicious pasta salad with one of our favorite dips, French onion. The best part? This recipe utilizes a simple pantry shortcut: onion soup mix.

This celebratory Jamaican pitcher cocktail will convince you that you’re the best dancer at the party. All you need is some citrus fruit, pineapple juice, store-bought strawberry syrup, spices, and white rum.

This make-ahead sandwich serves up to 10 people, which means it's perfect for potlucks, summer picnics, hikes, and road trips.

Juicy tomatoes, cucumbers, crunchy onions, and olives all work together to create the perfect potluck salad. Once you toss everything (including lots of feta, of course) in a tangy red wine vinaigrette, the salad really sings. The best part? You can easily make this salad ahead.

Not sure what appetizer to bring to a potluck party? The answer is always this dip.

This dessert mashup is better than the original –– and so much easier. Inspired by Berry Chantilly cake, this remarkably tender layer cake is filled with berries and chantilly cream.

These Hawaiian roll party sliders are piled high with sweet and savory caramelized onions that melt in your mouth, tender slices of roast beef, and a blanket of gooey melted Gruyère, all sandwiched together on pillowy sweet Hawaiian rolls.

This Hawaiian-style mac salad is creamy, with just the right amount of tang (thanks to pickle juice and apple cider vinegar!). Serve it plate lunch-style at your next potluck with shoyu chicken and 2 scoops of white rice.

These cocktail meatballs celebrate the sweet-and-spicy flavors of sweet chili sauce. Serve these easy appetizers along with other party food faves at your next potluck!

If you're a fan of Little Debbie snacks, you'll fall for this take on a classic. This honey bun cake tastes like a cross between two of our favorite pastries: cinnamon rolls and coffee cake.

This classic, make ahead-friendly sandwich is piled with Italian cured meats, provolone cheese, tomatoes, shredded iceberg lettuce, and pickled peppers.

Serve nachos as a skillet party dip using pantry staples.

Between the colorful frosting and sprinkles, there’s fun in every bite. These cookie bars might initially look like standard sugar cookie dough, but the sour cream in the dough makes them slightly tangy, and enticingly tender and lofty like a cakey cookie.

Big-batch cooking is one of the best ways to feed hungry crowds without spending hours in the kitchen. These easy-to-assemble sliders are perfect for potlucks. Instead of laboring over building a dozen two-bite sandwiches, build a whole pan of them using a loaf of Hawaiian rolls.

This slow cooker version of Italian beef incorporates all the flavors we've come to love in this Chicago-style sandwich, but the beef can be served slightly differently: either shredded with a fork or cut into slices. Don't forget the jar of Chicago-style giardiniera (or make your own pickled giardiniera).

When you’re tackling a potluck lunch for a crowd, there’s no need to make 10 turkey sandwiches to go around. One or two big ones is all you need. This is how to pull it off.

Pillowy-soft Hawaiian rolls piled high with slices of tender beef brisket and sweet pineapple, all topped with a crunchy, refreshing cabbage slaw. These party sliders are perfect for summer potlucks!