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From pasta salads, to fruit salad, and green salads we have the best Potluck Salads to feed a crowd. Perfect for any holiday or gathering.
If you are hosting a potluck and going to one this summer, these salads are the perfect addition to any meal. Choose from 35 delicious and easy salad recipes that everyone will love.
Easy Potluck Salad Recipes
Anytime we host a family gathering or a game day party, I like to have everyone bring their favorite dish. There is nothing better than a refreshing salad to complete any meal.
These 35 salad recipes are made with simple ingredients and are easy to make.
1. German Potato Salad
We love this German Potato Salad because of the texture and how easy it is to make. Skip the classic potato salad and make this potato salad instead.
German Potato Salad
We love German Potato Salad Recipe and the bacon makes it even better. If you prefer a mustard based potato salad, this is the recipe to try. It is amazing.
German Potato Salad
2. Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad
I love to make this corn pasta salad as it is the perfect addition to any summertime BBQ. It is loaded with flavor and even better topped with bell peppers and red onion for added crunch.
Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad
Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad is mixed with simple ingredients with a mayonnaise base dressing. The perfect quick and easy summertime pasta salad.
Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad
3. Broccoli Salad
Make this cold broccoli salad the next time you have potluck to attend. The amazing crunchy texture and easy ingredients makes this copycat recipe so delicious.
Paula Deen’s Broccoli Salad
Paula Deen's Broccoli Salad is loaded with fresh vegetable and tossed in a creamy dressing. Make this tasty salad for all your summer BBQ's.
Paula Deen’s Broccoli Salad
4. Chickpea Salad
This potluck favorite salad is light, refreshing and healthy ingredients.
Chickpea Salad
Chick pea salad is bursting with so many fresh ingredients and an easy citrus dressing. Try this for a quick protein packed lunch or dinner.
Chickpea Salad
5. Macaroni Salad
Macaroni salad is a classic salad is always at our potlucks.
Easy Macaroni Salad Recipe
This Easy Macaroni Salad recipe is the perfect side dish to bring to Summer BBQ’s, parties and more! Easy macaroni salad is loaded with veggies, cheese and more. You will love the creamy dressing.
Easy Macaroni Salad Recipe
6. Tortellini Pasta Salad
Top this pasta salad with feta cheese and fresh spinach for a delicious salad.
Tortellini Pasta Salad
Tortellini Pasta Salad is the perfect pasta salad to bring to your next BBQ. It is loaded with vegetables, pasta and delicious dressing.
Tortellini Pasta Salad
7. Creamy Cucumber and Tomato Salad
This cucumber salad is the perfect side dish to take to your next potluck.
Creamy cucumber tomato salad
Creamy cucumber tomato salad is easy to make and so creamy. This is the perfect side dish and budget friendly.
Creamy cucumber tomato salad
8. Cucumber Tomato Salad
This salad recipe has been in my family for years. We love making it with fresh from the garden ingredients for the best flavor.
Cucumber Tomato Salad
You are going to love this Cucumber Tomato Salad recipe. This quick and easy cucumber tomato onion salad recipe is perfect for a Summer salad recipe.
Cucumber Tomato Salad
9. Roasted Tomato Mozzarella Salad
This tomato mozzarella salad bakes perfectly which makes it the perfect warm salad to take to your next potluck.
Tomato Mozzarella Salad
Jazz up Caprese salad with this Roasted tomato and mozzarella salad. The tomatoes are roasted to perfection and the entire dish is delicious.
Tomato Mozzarella Salad
10. Traditional Potato Salad
We love this baked potato salad recipe. It is always a hit and made with simple ingredients.
Old Fashioned Potato Salad
This is the best potato salad recipe. Skip the store bought stuff and make this delicious potato salad at home. This southern potato salad will be a hit!
Old Fashioned Potato Salad
11. Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad
Change up your macaroni salad and add in deviled eggs.
Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad
Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad is loaded with flavor and easy to make. This macaroni salad taste just like deviled eggs and is super creamy.
Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad
12. Copycat Strawberry Poppyseed Salad
This salad is light, refreshing and full of healthy ingredients.
Panera Strawberry Poppyseed Salad
Panera Strawberry Poppyseed Salad is loaded with fruit and tender chicken. Delicious poppyseed dressing drizzled over the salad makes the dish even better.
Panera Strawberry Poppyseed Salad
13. Chick-fil-a Spicy Southwest Salad
I am glad I can make my favorite fast food salad at home with this copycat recipe. I take this salad recipe to all my family gatherings.
Copycat Chick Fil A Southwest Salad
Chick-Fil-A Spicy Southwest Salad Recipe is full of flavor. This copycat version taste amazing and we now we can make it at home.
Copycat Chick Fil A Southwest Salad
14. Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
Ranch, bacon, and diced tomatoes mixed with pasta is the ultimate pasta salad.
Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
No need to buy the store bought mixes when it is so easy to make this bacon ranch pasta salad recipe. This is delicious with tons of ranch, bacon and more.
Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
15. Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
This macaroni salad can be made with simple pantry ingredients. Add in diced celery for flavor.
Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
Hawaiian Macaroni Salad is creamy, delicious and made with simple pantry ingredients. This pasta salad is the perfect side dish to make this summer.
Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
16. Shrimp Macaroni Salad
If you love shrimp, then you need to make this shrimp macaroni salad.
Shrimp Macaroni Salad
If you are looking for a quick and easy pasta salad to throw together for your next BBQ, make Shrimp Macaroni Salad. It is the perfect summertime pasta salad.
Shrimp Macaroni Salad
17. Mediterranean Pasta Salad
This pasta salad is made with cherry tomatoes, slice black olives and more to make the best crowd pleasing salad.
Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Mediterranean Pasta Salad is loaded with fresh ingredients and tossed in a delicious dressing. Make this pasta salad for your next BBQ.
Mediterranean Pasta Salad
18. Watermelon Feta Salad
Impress your family with this watermelon salad. So light and refreshing and loaded with flavor
Watermelon Feta Salad
If you are looking for the perfect summer salad recipe, make this Watermelon Feta Salad. Make this salad for your next backyard BBQ.
Watermelon Feta Salad
19. Cowboy Pasta Salad
This salad is perfect for any occasion.
Cowboy Pasta Salad
Cowboy Pasta Salad is always a crowd favorite. It is creamy, delicious and loaded with simple ingredients. The perfect summertime pasta salad.
Cowboy Pasta Salad
20. Spinach Strawberry Salad
I love how light and refreshing this strawberry salad is.
Strawberry spinach salad
Strawberry spinach salad has just 6 ingredients and makes the perfect meal idea. Lots of fresh ingredients and delicious dressing make this salad amazing.
Strawberry spinach salad
21. Ina Garten Greek Salad
This would be the perfect salad to make if you have a garden. Lots of fresh vegetables makes this Greek Salad taste amazing.
Ina Garten Greek Salad
This Ina Garten Greek Salad is a healthy and delicious salad. This Barefoot Contessa copycat recipe is loaded with flavor and easy to make.
Ina Garten Greek Salad
22. Honey Lime Fruit Salad
Make this fruit salad with your favorite fruits. Combine in a bowl with a fresh honey and lime glaze to add flavor.
FRUIT SALAD WITH HONEY LIME DRESSING
This healthy fruit salad recipe is AMAZING! Dressed in a light and delicious honey lime dressing, it’s the perfect summer dessert. It only takes 10 minutes to make this dish and it’s perfect for bringing to a potluck. Naturally gluten-free and Paleo.
FRUIT SALAD WITH HONEY LIME DRESSING
23. Tabbouleh
This is the perfect salad to make for any occasion or family gathering.
TABBOULEH
If you’re invited to a potluck or picnic, what do you bring? I usually sign up for dessert, and bring my genius 2-ingredient chocolate mousse, which is particularly great during the colder months. It’s easy to make and everybody looooooved it so far.
TABBOULEH
24. Crunchy Asian Cabbage Salad
This Asian salad is crunchy, delicious and full of flavor.
Crunchy Asian Cabbage Salad
Crunchy Asian Cabbage Salad is a classic potluck dish that I’ve made a hundred times. I tweaked the recipe slightly, by adding shelled edamame and adjusting the salad dressing to up the health factor. Still SO good and an easy recipe I keep coming back to again and again!
Crunchy Asian Cabbage Salad
25. Chili Cheese Frito Corn Salad
This sweet and salty corn salad makes for the perfect potluck recipe.
CHILI CHEESE FRITO CORN SALAD
Sometimes I wonder why certain recipes are called salads. Especially recipes like this Chili Cheese Frito Corn Salad.
CHILI CHEESE FRITO CORN SALAD
26. Popcorn Salad
If you are looking for a unique salad to take to your next potluck, this popcorn salad is the one to make.
POPCORN SALAD
Popcorn what?!? While I’ll do my best to describe, this popcorn salad recipe is one you’ll have to taste to believe.
POPCORN SALAD
27. Lebanese Fattoush Salad
This salad makes a great light lunch or side dish.
Lebanese Fattoush Salad
Delicious and easy to prepare, this Lebanese Fattoush Salad is a simple recipe to enjoy as a light lunch or a side dish. The ingredients make a great Mediterranean flavor, from the crunchy cucumbers to the pita and the tangy sumac dressing!
Lebanese Fattoush Salad
28. Zesty Quinoa Salad
You will love the healthy ingredients that make this salad so delicious.
ZESTY QUINOA SALAD
This Zesty Quinoa Salad is loaded with quinoa, wild rice, and fresh vegetables tossed in a zippy lime vinaigrette. Easy and delicious grilling side dish, potluck salad, or meal prep lunch.
ZESTY QUINOA SALAD
29. Vegan Potluck Barley Salad
Simple instructions make this barley salad so delicious.
Vegan Potluck Barley Salad
This Vegan Potluck Barley Salad is a great idea for taking to potlucks, picnics, and barbecues!
Vegan Potluck Barley Salad
30. BLT Platter Salad
This is the ultimate salad to bring to your next potluck.
BLT PLATTER SALAD
This gorgeous BLT Platter Salad is a showstopper for picnics and potlucks and also makes a perfect summer weeknight meal. Arranging on a platter keeps the salad from wilting and picky eaters can build their perfect plate!
BLT PLATTER SALAD
31. Three Bean Salad
This salad takes minutes to prepare. Which it perfect for a last minute gathering.
THREE BEAN SALAD
This delicious three bean salad is a quick and easy potluck salad or a side dish that takes 10 minutes to make. Tossed in a sweet and tangy dressing, it’s the perfect accompaniment to so many mains.
THREE BEAN SALAD
32. Mango Salad
I love this salad because of the sweet and bright flavors.
Mango Salad with Lime
This bright mango salad recipe is sweet and zingy, starring the ripe fruit with fresh herbs and a honey lime dressing.
Mango Salad with Lime
33. Seven-Layer Salad
This seven layer salad is always a crowd favorite at our family gathering.
Seven Layer Salad
Bright, crunchy, and colorful, this easy Seven Layer Salad recipe is a fun blast from the past for any party.
Seven Layer Salad
34. Black Bean and Corn Salad
Combine black bean, corn and more to make this family favorite salad.
Black Bean and Corn Salad
The perfect summer salad – Black Bean and Corn salad. The perfect pot luck dish. The perfect make-ahead side dish. Vegan. Gluten free. Everyone will love this easy to make salad recipe.
Black Bean and Corn Salad
35. Panzanella
This is the perfect summertime salad because of the light and delicious ingredients.
Panzanella
Panzanella is a healthy Tuscan bread salad recipe made with the sweetest ripe tomatoes, chunks of cucumber, slivered onion, and capers with a simple vinaigrette and fresh basil, perfect for summertime eats.
Panzanella
