These Are the Best Dishes to Bring to Your Work Potluck

Made with store-bought pizza dough, this savory pie filled with fresh spinach, mozzarella, and feta is a cinch to put together. Just bake, cool, and slice into squares, then keep the bars on the sheet tray for easy transport to the potluck.

This impressive appetizer is easy to make: Simply toss roasted peppers with a zingy sesame and mint dressing and toast the bread. Then, assemble the crostini at the office.

Fragrant and super flavorful that's this gingery salad, chicken transforms what could be a side into a main and there's no need to reheat this dish. Prepare this potluck dish the night before the party and set the dressing aside in a jar to toss when you get to the office.

Who doesn't love a pasta salad? This version tosses gemelli with crowd-pleasing ingredients—tomato, mozzarella, and chickpeas—making it not only delicious but a trendy option, too. And it's topped with super savory add-ons like capers, oregano, fennel, and parmesan. Stored in an airtight container, this salad can be refrigerated for up to three days, perfect for a busy work week.

This creamy version of spinach and artichoke dip swaps broccoli for the usual artichoke and is delicious served at room temperature, much easier for work parties. Make it the night before and serve with a basket full of crisp crackers.

Every potluck needs dessert, right? This isn't your typical cranberry pie—it's a super celebratory option with a hazelnut-shortbread press-in crust (no rolling dough needed!). Best of all, it serves more than a dozen, so everyone in the office can enjoy a slice of the irresistible cranberry-raspberry filling baked under a faux-lattice crust.

Some people like salty while some people love sweet. Satisfy both cravings with this crowd-pleaser: an addictive snack mix of peanuts, pepitas, crackers, pretzels, and cereal coated in a maple syrup and cayenne buttery sauce. It's just the thing for snacking with drinks while waiting to hit the potluck buffet.

What makes for better buffet-line chat than a vibrant dip that stands out among the potluck dishes? Prepared with either red or yellow beets rather than chickpeas, this hummus-style dip is just as crowd pleasing as it is inspiring.

Chocolate and peanut butter are two flavors that were meant to be together, and sheet cakes are easy to make and even easier to transport. When you combine those two facts, it's clear that this dessert is an all-round winner. Be sure to let the cake cool completely before you frost it. Once frosted, the cake can be covered with plastic wrap and kept at room temperature up to three days.

Healthy potluck dishes are key if you don't want to put your coworkers in a food coma. Office gatherings have a tendency to promote overindulgence, but at just six ingredients—healthy ones at that—this faux grain salad is a welcome addition to the buffet table. To transport, keep the dressing, sumac, and pistachios separate and toss onsite.

Upgrade a classic comfort dish that is cornbread by stuffing it with chicken, cheese, pickled jalapeño, and cilantro, transforming it into the main event. Slice into bars, then go the extra mile and let your coworkers pick and choose from an assortment of toppings—salsa, sour cream, or more cilantro.

It's just so good! We'd take a leap and say that this tomato and garlic-studded focaccia is a promotion worthy selection. While the prep for making our go-to no knead dough is only 15 minutes, there is some rising involved, make sure you prep in advance. 

If you are the co-worker who loves to bake, consider making these festive peppermint-and-chocolate sandwich cookies, which are an excellent way to bring holiday spirit to the office. Since they require some effort, get ahead by baking in advance, you can also assemble ahead; the cookies can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two days.