19 Dishes That Pack Up Perfectly for Your Next Potluck

These are the perfect potluck dishes for your next party! We have everything from salads to dips to snack mixes and charcuterie boards. These dishes are always crowd-pleasers and can easily be packed up and taken wherever your next party takes you!

Roasted Corn Salsa

Make this roasted corn salsa with plenty of poblanos, red onions, citrus, and cilantro for big flavor in each bite. Serve with quality tortilla chips. If it tastes familiar, it’s because it’s a copycat Chipotle recipe!

Get the Recipe: Roasted Corn Salsa.

Italian Chopped Salad

Quite possibly my all-time favorite salad and maybe yours, too, this is our go-to house salad and the side to so many dinners. This is the perfect chopped salad – crunchy, well-balanced, and tossed in a flavorful homemade red wine vinaigrette. Each bite is packed with bold Italian flavors.

Get the Recipe: Italian Chopped Salad.

Mediterranean Charcuterie Board 

This Mediterranean board features meat, cheese, olives, pita, veggies and so much more. It’s a great spread to put out and will be a welcome reprise from the sweets and candy. Make your own hummus or lean on store-bought, no one will even know!

Get the Recipe: Mediterranean Charcuterie Board.

Best Shrimp Ceviche

This delicious shrimp ceviche recipe was made for a party! It’s simple, refreshing, and quite impressive. Made with fresh, simple ingredients, just mix them together and allow them to “cook” in the refrigerator for several hours before serving. 

Get the Recipe: Best Shrimp Ceviche.

Ranch Cheez-It Snack Mix

This Cheez-It snack mix has it all! Salty pretzels, cheesy crackers, satisfying nuts…all mixed up with ranch seasoning and baked to bring it all together. It’s perfect for holiday gifting, game days, movie or game nights at home, or as an anytime snack.

Get the Recipe: Ranch Snack Mix.

Whipped Feta Dip

This whipped feta dip is perfect for parties and gatherings! It’s SO delicious and always a huge hit! Made with flavor boosters like salty feta, savory garlic, and bright lemon, this creamy dip is incredibly flavorful. and can be enjoyed in so many ways. Serve it with plenty of pita chips, veggies, and kalamata olives on the side.                       

Get the Recipe: Whipped Feta Dip.

Mediterranean Orzo Salad

You’ll love this Greek orzo pasta salad with bright, fresh flavors and satisfying, salty bites! It’s made with classic Greek ingredients like crunchy and crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, briny olives, salty feta, and fresh dill. Everything is tossed with tender pasta and a red wine vinaigrette for a salad that’s utterly delicious.

Get the Recipe: Greek Orzo Salad.

Lemon Kale Salad 

This easy lemon kale salad recipe is made with crunchy lacinato kale, a bright lemon dressing, and extra flavor from crunchy panko and shredded Parmesan cheese. After my cousin brought this kale salad to Thanksgiving one year, it was requested year after year – it’s that good! You can make this delicious salad ahead of time so that you aren’t adding extra work to your meal. Just keep the dressing to the side and mix it in right before serving. 

Get the Recipe: Kale Salad.

Cowboy Caviar

Don’t tell the party guests that this bean dip is secretly super-nutritious – it is bound to be gobbled up based on flavor alone! Made with a colorful mix of fresh vegetables, two types of beans, and a tangy dressing, it’s hard to stop eating this dip! Serve with tortilla chips or crackers for a scoopable snack that everyone always adores.

Get the Recipe: Cowboy Caviar.

Cranberry Jalapeño Dip

This cranberry jalapeño dip is just what your party needs this holiday season! It’s festive, flavorful, and easy to make, which means you can whip it up for last-minute parties. A spicy and tart mixture of fresh cranberries, jalapeños, onion, and sugar are all spread over cream cheese for a creamy dip with the perfect balance of flavors.

Get the Recipe: Cranberry Jalapeño Dip.

Black Bean Hummus

Skip the canned chickpeas and make this hummus with black beans instead. It is creamy, delicious, and best of all easy! It’s a wholesome and homemade snack. Serve with plenty of veggies and tortilla chips or pita crackers.

Get the Recipe: Black Bean Hummus.

Smoked Salmon Dip

Smoked salmon, fresh dill, red onion, cream cheese, and of course plenty of cold smoked salmon are combined for a delicious and savory salmon dip that everyone is sure to love. Serve it with an assortment of crackers. It’s light, bright, and always a hit.

Get the Recipe: Smoked Salmon Dip.

Quinoa Black Bean Salad

This black bean quinoa salad recipe should be on the top of your recipes-to-make list! It’s light and bright, satisfying and nutritious, and loaded with plant-based protein and fiber, all with tons of layered flavor. Because it can be made ahead, it’s a great salad for everything from picnics to summer cookouts to healthy meal prep salads to get you through the week.

Get the Recipe: Black Bean Quinoa Salad.

Old Bay Steamed Shrimp

This Old Bay steamed shrimp recipe is a great way to give a classic shrimp cocktail a little upgrade and extra flavor. It’s mild in flavor, but everyone will wonder how you made it because it tastes so good! Serve this shrimp as a peel-and-eat appetizer along with a snack-y spread.

Get the Recipe: Old Bay Steamed Shrimp.

Mediterranean Dense Bean Salad

When you’re in the mood for a salad that’s incredibly delicious, fun to eat, and super nutritious, this garbanzo bean salad is what you’re going to want to make! Made with crunchy and fresh veggies, satisfying garbanzo beans, and a homemade vinaigrette, this salad can be prepped ahead for quick and healthy lunches or served as a side dish to your favorite protein.

Get the Recipe: Garbanzo Bean Salad.

Greek Yogurt Veggie Dip

If you love a classic dill dip, you’ll love this Greek yogurt veggie dip. It has all of the flavor of traditional veggie dip and even has a little protein boost added in since we’re swapping out the sour cream for Greek yogurt. Great for parties as it takes just 5 minutes to prep and it’s a delicious way to enjoy some veggies.

Get the Recipe: Veggie Dill Dip.

Easy Napa Cabbage Slaw

This crunchy napa cabbage slaw recipe is the best coleslaw! Crunchy napa cabbage is studded with blue cheese crumbles and tossed in an easy and flavorful vinaigrette dressing. This easy coleslaw recipe takes just 15 minutes to make and 8 easy ingredients that you probably already have.

Get the Recipe: Easy Napa Cabbage Slaw.

Mediterranean Tortellini Pasta Salad

This Mediterranean pasta salad could be a main dish on its own, but it’s also a tasty side dish for many different entrees. This salad has it all with sweet, crunchy, chewy, acidic, and salty flavors in each and every bite. You’re going to love it. 

Get the Recipe: Mediterranean Tortellini Pasta Salad.

Greek Potato Salad with Green Beans

This tasty Greek potato salad is bursting with flavor, it’s really easy to make, and the whole family will enjoy it. This healthy side salad comes with not one nutritious veggie but two! Pair it with Mediterranean meals or grilled chicken.

Get the Recipe: Greek Potato Salad with Green Beans.