Food Comfort Foods Recipes For Your Next Potluck By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 28, 2023 Trending Videos Photo: Andy Lyons Wraps, dips, salads, cookies and casseroles are among our crowd-pleasing potluck recipes. Try something completely new or find a fresh recipe for a potluck favorite. 01 of 28 Santa Fe Turkey Wraps Andy Lyons Classic ingredients like avocado, tomato, and lettuce star in these easy turkey wraps. Jalapeno cream cheese and roasted corn add a little heat. Pack in a cooler for your next potluck. 17 Delicious Wrap Sandwiches View Recipe 02 of 28 Peruvian Ceviche Carson Downing This bright, refreshing recipe is the ultimate no-cook party food. Cincinnati chef Jose Salazar shares the secrets to the ceviche served at his restaurant Mita's. Tip: In ceviche, the acid in lime juice alters the proteins in fish, mimicking what happens during cooking. But it's still technically raw, so use only the freshest, high-quality seafood. Salazar suggests buying sustainable seafood from Whole Foods Market or a fishmonger. No-Cook Summer Party Food Recipes View Recipe 03 of 28 Lentil and Rice Summer Salad This is a fab potluck salad. (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. Summer Salad Recipes View Recipe 04 of 28 Sweet Corn and Black Bean Succotash Rachel Marek / Kelsey Moylan This cilantro-flecked confetti salad can be served at any temperature. The Southwest-inspired dressing is mild, so the flavors of just-picked sweet corn and peppers shine through. View Recipe 05 of 28 Swiss-Artichoke Dip Artichoke hearts, dried tomatoes and sauce combine for a rich, creamy dip. Our recipe calls for processed Swiss cheese because it melts smoothly, but regular Swiss cheese will work fine, too. The dip will have a more stretchy, less creamy texture, but it tastes just as good. Super Slow-Cooker Potluck Dishes View Recipe 06 of 28 Make-Ahead Mini Cheese Balls Andy Lyons Last-minute potluck plans? These make-ahead cheeseballs will ensure you always have an easy app on hand. Customize with your favorite toppers like dried craisins and pecans or finely snipped chives, and freeze for up to three months! View Recipe 07 of 28 Tortilla-Black Bean Casserole Layer a tomato-bean mixture, cheese and tortillas for a casserole with south-of-the-border flavor. Let each guest top their portion with chopped tomato, shredded lettuce, green onions, olives and/or sour cream. Favorite Casserole and Hotdish Recipes View Recipe 08 of 28 Mexican Citrus Salad with Avocado It's not just a salad—it's a crunchy, juicy, sweet, salty, tart, buttery, nutty potluck dazzler. 20 Delicious Potluck Salad Recipes View Recipe 09 of 28 Seeing Green Potato Salad Blaine Moats Slice boiled new potatoes, then toss with blanched green beans, fresh mozz and pine nuts. Dress in purchased pesto, brightened with red wine vinegar. Brilliant! Potato Salad Recipes Your Guests Will Love View Recipe 10 of 28 Buffalo Cauliflower Dip Carson Downing All the flavors of your favorite chicken wings—minus the chicken! This party hit is flexible too. You can swap whole-milk Greek yogurt for the sour cream, or Monterey Jack or mild cheddar for the Colby cheese. Easy Dip Recipes View Recipe 11 of 28 Cheesy Brat Stew Casserole This six-ingredient hotdish recipe from an Appleton, Wisconsin, reader features bratwurst, cheddar cheese and potatoes. "It's a quick, easy recipe," our reader says. "There's not much you can mess up." Best Casserole and Hotdish Recipes View Recipe 12 of 28 Mexican Street Corn Macaroni Salad In Mexico, grilled corn comes coated in mayonnaise, lime, cheese and cilantro. We just added pasta, plus lots of green onion for bite. It's a macaroni salad that's anything but basic. Scrumptious Pasta Salad Recipes View Recipe 13 of 28 Peanut Butter Chiffon Pie Peanut butter lovers, rejoice. This pie is so good, and it has a twist: Melba toast replaces graham cracker crumbs for a crisp, salty foil to the decadent filling. Peanut Butter Dessert Recipes View Recipe 14 of 28 Panzanella (Bread Salad) with Summer Vegetables A backyard garden's worth of colorful summer veggies fill this beautiful potluck salad. The toasted bread chunks absorb the dressing and juices from the tomatoes; you won't believe how delicious they taste! View Recipe 15 of 28 Salty Caramel and Pecan Oatmeal Cookies These cookies come with a friendly warning: Chewy caramel, toasted pecans and a flurry of sea salt will make you popular. Very popular. The Midwest's Best Cookie Recipes View Recipe 16 of 28 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. Chef Cara Mangini in Columbus, Ohio, likes it for slaws because it's more tender than ordinary cabbage but still holds up better than lettuce. Fresh Slaw Recipes View Recipe 17 of 28 Brownie Bombs These sinful brownies feature a cheesecake layer sandwiched between two ultra-rich chocolate layers. Rich, Moist Brownie Recipes View Recipe 18 of 28 Cucumber-Honeydew Salad with Feta This healthy no-cook potluck dish 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. View Recipe 19 of 28 Sassy Baked Beans Mix and match different kinds of beans and meat to suit your preferences. Our smoky-sweet baked beans will beat canned beans every time! View Recipe 20 of 28 Caramel Heavenlies Graham crackers form the base for this bar cookie with layers of marshmallows, brown sugar, almonds and coconut. "I've made these cookies since 1984," says Georgine Simmonds of Genesee, Michigan. "They're one of my family's favorites." Best Potluck Dessert Recipes View Recipe 21 of 28 BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches Prep juicy, tender pulled pork in your slow cooker. Low-calorie barbecue sauce and whole wheat buns help make this a healthier potluck option. View Recipe 22 of 28 Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars Peanut butter and chocolate meet for a sweet treat in this recipe from a Cedarburg, Wisconsin, reader who likes to make these bar cookies for potluck gatherings. View Recipe 23 of 28 Mexican Mac and Cheese Pair Mexican flavors with pasta for this comfort-food casserole that includes sausage, salsa and Monterey Jack cheese. View Recipe 24 of 28 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. View Recipe 25 of 28 Cherry Crumble Pie Bars Zesty lemon peel adds zing to this fruit bar cookie; almond extract and brown sugar give it extra sweetness. Our Best Bar Cookies View Recipe 26 of 28 Corn-Blueberry Salad This inventive salad features fresh sweet corn, blueberries, cucumber and jalapeño. Double or triple the recipe if you're serving a crowd. Sweet Corn Recipes View Recipe 27 of 28 Edamame-Avocado Dip Combine edamame and avocado with basil pesto, lemon juice and chopped tomato for this easy potluck dip. View Recipe 28 of 28 Peanut Butter-Fudge Pie Vanilla ice cream, gooey fudge sauce and peanuts sit on a chewy rice-cereal crust. Trust us, it's out of this world-perfect for potlucks or family dinners. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit