Summer Potluck Recipes: Our make-ahead potluck recipes for big-batch pasta salads, crowd-pleasing puff bites and shareable apps are sure to be a hit at your next summer get-together. Enjoy!
Summer Potluck Recipes: 39 Make-Ahead Meal Recipes for a Summer Potluck
1. Cucumber Strawberry Salad
This strawberry salad with cucumber and watermelon is the perfect summer side to serve with grilled chicken or steak. What would be more cooling than a freshly cut strawberry salad?
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box2. Easy Tomato Cucumber Salad
This tomato cucumber salad is light and refreshing. Fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, chopped parsley, and cilantro are marinated in a delicious vinaigrette dressing. This tomato salad is perfect for a casual dinner or a potluck party!
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This tomato salad recipe is perfect for a casual dinner or a Summer potluck. Simply the best of all tomato salads around!
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This mozzarella pasta salad is the perfect side dish or main course for a warm Spring or Summer evening!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box5. Easy Shrimp Avocado Salad with Tomatoes
This healthy shrimp avocado salad for two tastes crazy good and is loaded with the freshest ingredients. This salad is ideal for a summer potluck!
Cooking time: 5 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box6. Healthy Chicken Pasta Salad with Avocado, Tomato, and Basil
This Healthy chicken pasta salad recipe is packed with flavor, protein and veggies. Try this pasta salad for a quick lunch or a light dinner! Potluck approved!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box7. Creamy Avocado Egg Salad with Crispy Bacon
This chunky avocado egg salad is made with simple ingredients and requires no effort. Easy, nutritious, and SO delicious!
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This creamy cucumber salad recipe is delicious and refreshing — Great for grilling or a light dinner!
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Stack these chicken fritters up in your lunch box for easy meal prep during the week! Stack them up in an airtight container and bring them to your next potluck.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box10. Pineapple Cucumber Jalapeño Salad
This Pineapple Jalapeño Cucumber Salad is an explosion of flavors - Perfect for potlucks, light dinners, or summer BBQ sides!
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Easy and delicious corn salad recipe - A great light lunch or side for bbq and grilling.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box12. Healthy Lettuce Shrimp Avocado Salad
This avocado shrimp salad recipe with lettuce and tomato, is THE BEST healthy salad meal. Perfect for lunch or any night of the week!
Cooking time: 5 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box13. Perfect Marinated Tomatoes with Mozzarella
These marinated tomatoes make a perfect hors d’oeuvre full of fresh summer flavors! Potluck perfect!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box14. Spring Roll Noodle Salad
This easy noodle salad recipe is packed with vitamins and perfect for spring nights. A teaspoon of mayonnaise in the dressing will make the noodle salad creamier.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box15. Caprese Avocado Salad with Mozzarella, Pesto, Tomato, and Balsamic
This Caprese avocado salad boasts layers of flavors and is the perfect fix for a light lunch or healthy dinner.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box16. Cilantro Lime Watermelon Feta Salad
Sweet, fresh and juicy - This Cilantro Lime Watermelon Feta Salad recipe is a definite crowd pleaser! Up your Summer potluck game with this incredibly easy recipe!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box17. Spinach Dip Puff Bites
These spinach dip puff appetizers made into a muffin tin are the perfect party appetizer for the holidays
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box18. Creamy Corn Salad
This crowd-pleasing fresh corn salad recipe will always disappear fast at your summer potlucks and BBQs.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box19. Spinach Corn + Feta Chicken Salad
This easy chicken salad recipe is light, delicious, and perfect for a lunch on-the-go. You can prepare it up to a day in advance, keeping it in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve at your potluck party.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box20. Summer Kale Salad with Blueberries, Strawberries and Feta
Healthy, tasty and super nutritive, if you’re looking for the perfect summer salad, this is it!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box21. Shredded Carrot Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing
This shredded carrot salad makes the perfect addition to a potluck or brunch.
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This grilled corn recipe is perfect as a side for your barbecue parties, or as salad for a quick lunch on the go!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box23. Cheddar Corn Dog Mini Muffins
Super cute and adorable - A great brunch snack or the perfect appetizer for the big Thanksgiving dinner coming up!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box24. Honey Lime Fruit Salad
This is the perfect fruit salad! The ultimate crowd-pleaser.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box25. Apple Bacon Coleslaw
This coleslaw recipe only takes a few minutes to make and is packed with bright and delicious flavor! Super creamy, crunchy, and fresh coleslaw you can make in a cinch!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box26. Healthy Chicken Pasta Salad with Pesto, Avocado, and Tomato
This chicken pasta salad recipe is like a circus of flavors at every bite!
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This watermelon salad is easy to make and so refreshing—enjoy summer in a bowl!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box28. Avocado Corn Salad Recipe with Feta
This Avocado Corn Salad is so creamy and flavorful - A light, yet satisfying meal!
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This healthy spinach salad recipe is crunchy, sweet, and full of fresh flavors. A perfect vegetarian spinach salad for lunch or a light dinner!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box30. Baked Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs
These Baked Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs are the perfect appetizer for your next backyard bash. You can still use store-bought Teriyaki sauce if you’re short on time!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box31. Healthy Sautéed Kale Salad with Bacon, Walnuts and Cranberries
This healthy kale salad recipe is not only colorful, but it’s flavorful too!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box32. Asian Noodle Salad with the Best Ever Ginger Vinaigrette
This vegan noodle salad is perfect for midweek lunches or larger gatherings.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box33. Avocado Salad with Tomato, Eggs and Cucumber
Avocado Salad with Tomato, Eggs, and Cucumber is so easy to make! Fresh, healthy and super delicious, the best salad to add to your dinner table.
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This avocado chicken salad recipe is light, flavorful, and easy to make - Perfect Healthy salad recipe for your next barbecue or potluck!
Cooking time: 6 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box35. Mixed Berries Spinach Salad
Simple, healthy and delicious - Perfect if you have company.
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This roasted potato salad recipe is super nourishing and packed with flavor. The perfect side dish for your BBQ menu.
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box37. Roasted Chickpeas Avocado Dip
Roasted chickpeas avocado dip— Enjoy the best of both worlds!
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Dazzle your guests with this Cheesy Guacamole recipe! So Creamy, so Fresh! The best last-minute appetizer ever.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box39. Last-Minute Appetizer: Goat Cheese Grape Balls
This simple, elegant appetizer is perfect for a last-minute New Year’s Eve get-together!
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