Our Most Popular Potluck Recipes

Red Skinned Potato Salad
Photo: Susan Rosipal Daniel

Potluck dinners and lunches are a great chance to impress your friends and family with delicious dishes. We've rounded up our most popular potluck recipes — each with hundreds of positive reviews — to ensure your event goes off without a hitch and that you receive all the accolades you deserve for your kitchen work. Whether you stick with classic choices like potato salad and BBQ, or venture out for more unusual recipes like caprese on a stick, you're sure to find something that fits your tastes.

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Spinach and Orzo Salad

Spinach and Orzo Salad
House of Aqua

Sharp balsamic vinegar, tangy feta, and chewy orzo combine for this unbeatable spin on pasta salad.

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Bacon Cheddar Deviled Eggs

Bacon Cheddar Deviled Eggs
Kristy

Bacon and cheddar? Sign us up! This decadent recipe ramps up traditional deviled eggs with these flavorful additions.

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Alyson's Broccoli Salad

Alyson's Broccoli Salad
Valerie Brunmeier

It's not a potluck without a creamy broccoli salad. "This has been one of my favorite salads for a couple of years," says user Cathy.

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Judy's Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Judy's Strawberry Pretzel Salad
abapplez

Get a dose of sweet and salty with dessert salad. Pretzels make up the crunchy crust, while layers of sweetened cream cheese and strawberry Jell-O® add plenty of sweetness.

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Red Skinned Potato Salad

Red Skinned Potato Salad
Susan Rosipal Daniel

You won't have to worry about taking home leftovers with this potato salad recipe. User BAKERYBUFF says, "I have made lots of potato salad in my time, and this one is one of the best!"

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Sweet Restaurant Slaw

Sweet Restaurant Slaw
KGora

If sweet slaw is your go-to, then this is the recipe for you. "Delicious cole slaw! Creamy and sweet, just the way I like it," says user Kaye Lynn.

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Breaded Chicken Fingers

Breaded Chicken Fingers
PolkaDot

Kids and adults alike will be excited to see these in the potluck spread. Be sure to bring along a few of your favorite dipping sauces!

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Caprese on a Stick

cherry tomato, basil, and mozzarella balls on a toothpicks
KGora

Caprese makes a delicious dish, but sometimes it's hard to make it sharable. These simple skewers are the perfect solution for that.

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Delicious Raspberry Oatmeal Cookie Bars

Delicious Raspberry Oatmeal Cookie Bars
raph_2122

Easy to grab and go, these sweet bars make for a convenient and tasty dessert. User CuppaTeaGirl says, "These are fantastic! Also one of the easiest baked goods I've ever made."

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Slow Cooker Texas Pulled Pork

Slow Cooker Texas Pulled Pork
AllrecipesPhoto

"I love this recipe!" says user jenleighd. "I've made it several times and everyone always goes crazy for it."

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King Ranch Chicken Casserole

King Ranch Chicken Casserole
Falana White

This equally creamy and spicy chicken casserole travels well. The recipe creator Chef John says, "From what I hear, it's impossible to go to any sort of potluck in Texas and not see one of these."

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Classic Macaroni Salad

side view of a glass bowl heaped with a colorful macaroni salad made with pimentos, celery, and green pepper
LatinaCook

Step away from the deli counter! There's no need to use store-bought macaroni salad when you can easily make this delicious recipe yourself.

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Boston Baked Beans

Boston Baked Beans
Allrecipes Magazine

Just sweet enough, with plenty of bacon to add savoriness, these baked beans are a staple for potlucks year-round.

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Sopapilla Cheesecake Dessert

Sopapilla Cheesecake Dessert
YurneroxX

Cheesecake that's handheld? Nothing will make you more popular at the party.

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State of Home Cooking: Experiential Eating

State of Home Cooking

We're serving up and celebrating the biggest home-cooking trends from the most enthusiastic cooks we know: our community. We crunched the data from 1.2 billion annual Allrecipes.com visits and 2.5 billion annual page views. Then we dug even further, surveying Allrecipes cooks about what's in their carts and fridges, on their stovetops and tables, and on their minds. Experiential Eating is just one of the topics they're most curious about. See more of the "State of Home Cooking" special report.

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