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20 Delicious Potluck Salad Recipes

Take one of our easy potluck salad recipes to your next gathering! Our potluck salads include potato salad recipes, pasta salad recipes and healthy potluck salad recipes.
  • Sweet and Spicy Cabbage and Peanut Slaw

    Sweet and Spicy Cabbage and Peanut Slaw

    Fresh ginger and red pepper flakes add welcome zing, but the real surprise here is napa (aka Chinese) cabbage. Cara Mangini, of Little Eater in Columbus, Ohio, likes it for slaws because it's more tender than ordinary cabbage but still holds up better than lettuce. 

    Sweet and Spicy Cabbage and Peanut Slaw 

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  • Lentil and Rice Summer Salad

    Lentil and Rice Summer Salad

    This is a fab potluck salad. If you make it for dinner at home, try it topped with a salmon fillet or, for a vegetarian entree, served over spinach or other salad greens. (A word of warning: Don’t substitute a different rice. Arborio, the type used in risotto, definitely works best.) The recipe comes from the blog A Couple Cooks.

    Lentil and Rice Summer Salad

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  • Quinoa Salad with Roasted Zucchini, Almonds and Feta

    Quinoa Salad with Roasted Zucchini, Almonds and Feta

    You could make a meal of this dish: caramelized zucchini, crunchy almonds, salty cheese and hearty quinoa, all dressed in honey-basil vinaigrette. The recipe comes from Little Eater, in Columbus, Ohio.

    Quinoa Salad with Roasted Zucchini, Almonds and Feta 

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  • Rice and Red Bean Salad

    Rice and Red Bean Salad

    Chili powder and cumin flavor this hearty, nutritious Tex-Mex dish from The Spice House in Milwaukee.

    Rice and Red Bean Salad

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  • Spring Potato Salad

    Spring Potato Salad

    This lightly sweet potato salad is a great way to use up leftover Easter ham.

    Spring Potato Salad recipe

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  • Layered Asian Salad

    Sweet, citrusy homemade dressing adds amazing flavor to a veggie layer salad, and it has fewer than 50 calories per serving! Chill salad and dressing separately up to 24 hours before serving.

    Layered Asian Salad

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  • Sicilian Potato and Green Bean Salad

    Lemon-olive oil dressing balances fresh Mediterranean flavors in this potluck salad. Make it a main dish by adding one 7-ounce can tuna (drained).

    Sicilian Potato and Green Bean Salad

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  • Fresh Corn Salad

    Mix sweet dressing, fresh veggies and spicy jalapeños to create a fresh-tasting potluck salad that has only 77 calories per serving.

    Fresh Corn Salad

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  • Greek Pasta Salad

    Toss tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, fresh herbs and olives with cooked pasta for this Mediterranean-influenced salad. Feta cheese gives it a tangy kick.

    Greek Pasta Salad

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  • Classic Potato Salad

    You can’t go wrong bringing this classic to a potluck! The creamy salad is full of hard-cooked eggs, crisp celery and sweet pickles, and it can be made up to 24 hours ahead.

    Classic Potato Salad

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  • Cucumber-Honeydew Salad with Feta

    Cucumber-Honeydew Salad with Feta

    This healthy no-cook potluck salad is full of fruit and vegetable goodness. Feta adds a tang to the sweetness of honeydew melon. With only 20 minutes of prep time before an overnight chill, this recipe is great for parties.

    Cucumber-Honeydew Salad with Feta

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  • Deviled Egg Macaroni Pasta Salad

    Combine two potluck staples to create this yummy potluck salad. Expect classic deviled egg flavor with a little zing from the Dijon-style mustard and salty pickled onions.

    Deviled Egg Macaroni Pasta Salad

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  • Broccoli Grape Salad

    Sweet, juicy grapes and crunchy broccoli balance savory, salty bacon. 

    Broccoli Grape Salad

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  • Southwestern Chicken and Macaroni Salad

    Awaken your senses with a potluck salad full of hot poblano peppers, cool avocado, crispy chicken strips and cream cheese. 

    Southwestern Chicken and Macaroni Salad

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  • Mississippi Corn Bread Salad

    Layers of corn bread, bacon and veggies ensure a flavor-packed salad that adds plenty of color to a potluck table.

    Mississippi Corn Bread Salad

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  • Blackberry Salad with Creamy Feta

    Blackberry Salad with Creamy Feta

    Toss juicy blackberries with shredded mint leaves, tangy feta and pickled onions for a surprisingly delicious combination. The salad pairs perfectly with grilled meats.

    Blackberry Salad with Creamy Feta

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  • Potato Salad with Sausage and Grainy Mustard Dressing

    Spice up potato salad by mixing in sausage and an easy vinegar-mustard dressing that’ll wow the potluck guests. Serve warm, chilled or at room temperature.

    Potato Salad with Sausage and Grainy Mustard Dressing

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  • Sweet and Tangy Four-Bean Salad

    Nutrient-dense edamame is a savvy (and tasty) addition to the more typical three-bean salad. Bonus: The salad can be made up to 48 hours in advance. 

    Sweet and Tangy Four-Bean Salad

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  • Sunny Broccoli Salad

    A Cleveland reader makes this salad a day ahead and refrigerates the dressing and vegetables separately. When it's time to serve it, she tosses everything together. Bacon, sunflower kernels and raisins make a crunchy and flavorful side dish.

    Sunny Broccoli Salad

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  • Layered Spinach and Pot Sticker Salad

    This flavor-packed salad will steal the show at any potluck! Layer fresh spinach, crunchy spiced chips and delicious homemade strawberry vinaigrette with pot stickers (meat-filled dumplings).

    Layered Spinach and Pot Sticker Salad

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  • Strawberry Pretzel Salad

    This classic potluck dessert includes a crushed pretzel crust, a layer of sweetened cream cheese, and a top layer of strawberry gelatin and strawberries. 

    Strawberry Pretzel Salad

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  • 24-Hour Tex-Mex Salad

    24-Hour Tex-Mex Salad

    Layered salads, popular in the 1970s and 1980s, are making a comeback. Assemble this easy potluck salad in either individual jars or a clear salad bowl, dressing and all, then refrigerate.

    24-Hour Tex-Mex Salad

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  • Asian-Style Chicken Salad

    Asian-Style Chicken Salad

    Curly noodles, almonds, sesame kernels and rice vinegar blend in this crunchy, tangy salad from a West Des Moines, Iowa, reader.

    Asian-Style Chicken Salad

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