10+ Must-have Picnic and Potluck Recipes to Make this Summer. These recipes are easy and delicious. They are perfect to enjoy whether you’re out with a special someone, a group of friends, or your kids.
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Whether it a picnic with your sweetie, a potluck social at church, or an outdoor grilling party at friends you need these recipes in your arsenal. I always need quick, easy, tasty, and make-ahead recipes this time of year. Below are some of my favorite, go-to summer party and potluck recipes.
These recipes are easy to make and you’ll find that you don’t have to spend much time in the kitchen preparing any of them. Most of these recipes are made with pantry staple ingredients that don’t require a last-minute run to the grocery store!
These recipes are tasty homemade picnic and potluck recipes that are perfect for enjoying the beautiful days of summer outdoors with your family and friends.
10+ Must-have Picnic and Potluck Recipes to Make this Summer
Summer brings a long string of picnics, cookouts, and potlucks. You’ll be ready with this list. They are budget-friendly recipes that make the perfect side dishes for all of your picnics, potlucks, and church gatherings!
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Refreshing and creamy, this salad is made with sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, onions, and jalapenos tossed together with mayonnaise.
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A summer classic with a twist, Potsticker Pasta Salad is loaded with healthy vegetables and topped with toasted sesame dressing.
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This pesto pasta salad is packed with tender pasta, vibrant grape tomatoes, creamy mozzarella balls, and crunchy red onions. Tossed in fresh, aromatic pesto, it’s the perfect dish for potlucks, BBQs, or a light lunch. Simple to make and bursting with Italian flavors, this pasta salad will quickly become a go-to favorite!
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Chicken Fajita Pasta Salad is simple to make using leftover fajitas. It’s a hearty pasta salad that full of flavor! If you love fajitas and you love pasta, this recipe is for you!
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Easy Pasta Salad is a terrific homemade recipe for potlucks and picnics. It’s hearty, filling and economical to make!
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Pasta Vegetable Salad is a quick, easy and economical pasta salad recipe. It’s perfect as a side with those grilld meats as well as a tasty potluck recipe!
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This is a bright and colorful salad with lots of vegetables, pasta, and tangy dressing.
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Cobb Salad Sandwich takes all the classic and tasty components of a Cobb Salad into a convenient sandwich.
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This is a quick and easy grazing appetizer of cured meats, cheeses, olives, and giardiniera.
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A fun way to do the popular Muffuletta sandwich, try this easy appetizer recipe.
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Muffuletta Deli Meat Roll Ups
A love-carb deli roll-up with muffuletta filling.
This New Orleans classic, Central Grocery Mini Muffuletta Sandwich, is full of meats, pickled vegetables, and olive salad. It's easy to assemble and easy to polish off.
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The quintessential New Orleans Sandwich is perfect for feeding a crowd.
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Famous Potato Salad is a classic. It’s creamy and smooth and always a favorite.
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A basic cole slaw recipe, Tangy Vinegar Based Slaw is zippy and crunchy flavored with a little heat and a pinch of sweet.
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Tex Mex Coleslaw is packed with flavor and perfect for summer cookouts!
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Best Damn Deviled Eggs are creamy and tangy. Deviled or “Stuffed” Eggs are the perfect addition to any party or gathering and a staple at our family dinners!
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Potato salad is a Southern staple much like pimento cheese and fried chicken is. My Bacon Ranch Twice Baked Potato Salad Recipe is a new take on potato salad. It’s a cross between Twice Baked Potatoes and potato salad. Loaded with ranch seasoning, cheese, and bacon this is always a crowd-pleaser!
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A steaming hot sandwich with gooey cheese oozing out. Pan sauteed pepperoni adds a crisp texture. Smothered with ranch dressing. Easy, hearty, delicious 15-minute meal.
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Sweet and Sour Marinated English Pea and Corn Salad is bright and fresh. Using frozen or canned vegetables, this is a tasty marinated vegetable salad recipe for any time of year.
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Brownies take on a delishly unique twist with a rich praline icing sprinkled with salted, toasted pecans in my amazing Praline Brownies. These brownies are enough to make Lil Debbie jealous!
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Instant Vanilla Pudding Fruit Salad Recipe use either fresh, canned, or frozen fruit in this simple fruit salad.
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This summer, liven up your picnic and potluck with these must-have recipes. Whether you want to impress guests with a unique dish or just want to find something new to make, these recipes are a great starting point. Start with the classic potato salad, add a hint of zing with marinated vegetables, and end with a sweet and savory twist to the traditional fruit salad.
Not only do these recipes spice up your summer spread, but they provide you with the opportunity to explore new flavors and create meals that will be remembered for years. So what are you waiting for? Get out there and make these amazing recipes today!
