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Easy Potluck Ideas for the Holidays

By Pillsbury Kitchens
Created July 23, 2024
Top view of Slow-Cooker Creamy Tuscan Chicken in a white slow cooker. The dish features chicken, Alfredo sauce, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and Parmesan cheese. Next to the slow cooker is a white plate of cooked pasta, ready to be served
Hosting a potluck? Headed out to one? Either way, we’ve got you covered with some easy, shareable potluck dishes worth showing off!
Ah, the potluck. The party where everybody brings a dish to share and there’s always plenty to go around. What makes them so fun is the range of recipes. When everybody’s cooking, everybody gets to choose something different to bring along. If you’ve got a specialty, the potluck is the perfect stage to show it off. And since you’re sharing that culinary adventure together, it’s easy for potluck dishes to serve double duty: as both a nourishing meal and a chance to foster community and collaboration. What better way to learn about someone than by tasting their cooking at a potluck meal. So whether you’re the one throwing or the one going, this collection of easy potluck dishes will put you on the fast track to making a splash at your next potluck party.

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What To Choose for a Potluck Dish?

The key to a successful potluck is the variety. To ensure a good mix of dishes, it’s a good idea to coordinate with the other guests. If there are a lot of folks planning to bring pasta, maybe someone can bring a lighter option. Planning to feed a whole crowd? Choose a heartier dish—or double up the recipe! It’s also important to remember to have a few easy potluck ideas that cater to different tastes and dietary needs. You want to make sure that everybody has something to enjoy at the party. It’s also important to consider portability. Each of our easy potluck ideas are designed to be easy to bring along.

Classic Potluck Ideas

Of course, the potluck has a few go-to classics. Casseroles, pastas, and lasagna are potluck staples, but any meal that’s simple to make and easy to share is perfect for the potluck. There’s a world of ways to build an easy potluck with food for every kind of palate. Here are just a few exciting examples:

Bring Enough to Share

Depending on the size of your gathering, you may want to customize the size of your potluck dish. Each recipe in this collection will give you a guide to how many servings you can expect to get out of it, so if you’re having a bigger party, opt for one with a bigger serving size. For most smaller recipes, it’s easy to get even more of a good thing by simply doubling the recipe. Just maintain the proportions of the ingredients, and you’ll be just fine.

No matter how many guests you’re feeding, just find an easy potluck idea and get cooking. And when they inevitably ask you for the recipe, you’ll know just where to send them.