Easy Potluck Recipes

Everyone will be fawning over these at your next potluck. Choose from the flavor combos of Parmesan-cayenne, sesame-poppy, tomato-rosemary, and Pecorino-black pepper. Better yet, make all four.

If you're seeking crockpot potluck recipes sure to steal the show, look no further than slow-cooker bacon jam. We'd recommend bringing more than one jar to the party, as things can get ugly when the words "we're out of bacon jam" are uttered.

This easy grain salad is one of our favorite vegetarian potluck recipes because it's got a little bit of everything: nutty farro, anise-flavored fennel, sweet raisins, and bitter radicchio. The farro and fennel can be dressed up to one day in advance. Pack the fennel fronds, fresh mint, and radicchio in a separate container and add just before serving.

Plum-jam crumb cake is one of those potluck recipes for work that will win over all your colleagues. Trust us, nothing will make office coffee taste better than a slice of this cake.

The simplicity of this dish sets it apart from other casserole potluck recipes. A quick turn in the oven concentrates the flavors and lets the juicy tomatoes and tender onions shine.

The cranberries in this pie make it especially apt for a Thanksgiving potluck, but it would be a welcome treat any time of year. Can't think of what else to bring to Friendsgiving? Check out Thanksgiving Potluck Recipes.

Healthy potluck recipes for work are key if you don't want to put your colleagues in a food coma. This fiery slaw fits the bill perfectly. Pineapple and jalapeno add an intriguing sweet-spicy interplay to traditional coleslaw, and you can toss it together before you leave the house.

Our favorite Indian potluck recipes are all about big flavors, and this spiced potato salad fits right in. Indian simmer sauce and yogurt make a robust dressing for the boiled potatoes and peas, and everything can be tossed together a day in advance.

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These vibrant bars temper tangy lemon with sweet, gooey medjool dates. Keep them in the baking dish for easy transport to the potluck.

Assemble this colorful salad up to four hours in advance, and be sure to use a glass bowl or trifle dish so that everyone can ooh and ahh over the layered presentation.

You can make this recipe up to five days in advance. The shrimp only get more flavorful with time, and they can go straight from the fridge to the potluck.

This sheet cake doubles down on chocolate by including cocoa powder in the batter and the icing. Toasted pecans add the perfect amount of crunch. Keep the cake in the pan to transport it with minimal fuss.

Kale is great for potlucks because it can be dressed ahead of time without getting soggy. This salad combines the hardy green with roasted butternut squash, fresh goat cheese, and toasted hazelnuts.

Red grapes and fragrant rosemary lend the perfect combination of sweet and savory to this rustic polenta cake.

This recipe teams up dark chocolate with almond flour and maple syrup for a more healthful brownie that doesn't sacrifice on flavor. You can sprinkle walnuts on just half the batter in case there are any potluck guests who are brownies-with-nuts haters. (You know they're out there.)

Pound cake gets a makeover with low-in-gluten barley flour, cream cheese, and a triple dose of citrus flavor -- orange juice, zest, and liqueur. You can make it up to two days in advance.

Amp up steamed broccoli and canned chickpeas with scallions, fresh parsley, and toasted pinenuts in this light, crunchy salad. It can be made up to two days in advance and refrigerated.

A zesty cornbread that combines chopped green chiles and sweet mini peppers for the perfect amount of heat and color. Bake it the day of the potluck for optimum flavor.

In this sophisticated tart, we take the classic pairing of spinach and feta to the next level with a crisp cracker crust redolent of sesame.

This salad mixes the flavors of a traditional Italian antipasti platter with spiral-shaped pasta. Salami, mozzarella cheese, green olives, and jarred red peppers are called for, but feel free to add or substitute other ingredients, including tuna, provolone, anchovies, artichoke hearts, capers, or marinated mushrooms.

Don’t just deck the halls for a holiday potluck -- adorn the table with crowd-pleasing cheeses in clever presentations reminiscent of the season’s best-loved decorations.