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30 Best Potluck Food Ideas For Your Next Party
Be the favorite at every party with these delicious potluck food ideas. Whether you’re looking for appetizers, mains, or dessert food to bring to your potluck party, we have something for you. We even have bonus recipes for the best Filipino food for potlucks that’s perfect for a Pinoy themed dinner. A pro-tip for planning potluck parties is to coordinate the menu with your friends and family. You don’t want everyone bringing the same baked macaroni or lechon manok for potluck! Get that group chat started and send everyone links to these amazing recipes so you can have the menu rolling for the best potluck party ever.
Potluck Food: Appetizers
From basic to fancy, these delicious potluck appetizers will have your friends begging for more!
Onion Rings
For a more laid back gathering, make this deep-fried crowd pleaser. Serve with these delicious dips made extra creamy and delicious with Lady’s Choice Real Mayonnaise.
Chorizo Croquetas
Skip ordering from your favorite Spanish restaurant and make the best food you can bring to any potluck.
Deviled Eggs
High in protein and oh so delicious, these deviled eggs are the perfect potluck appetizer for parties with friends that have discerning tastes.
Potluck Classic Potato Salad
You can never go wrong with the Filipino classic, potato salad. It’s easy, delicious, and budget-friendly too!
Garlic Parmesan Tenders
Perfect for a relaxed gathering with friends, these potluck friendly garlic parmesan tenders will surely be a hit.
Crispy Wonton Cheese Bombs
This potluck appetizer is packed with delicious flavors all thanks to the winning combination of cream cheese and Lady’s Choice Real Mayonnaise.
Spam Musubi
These spam musubis serve as a great way to bond with your friends. Instead of forming them ahead of time, bring the components of this potluck recipe to the party and assemble them together.
Baked Mussels with Creamy Pesto Topping
Come ready to impress with this deceptively easy appetizer. Make sure to double (or even triple!) the recipe because everyone will want seconds!
Double Potato Balls
This delicious cheese stuffed double potato balls will have everyone, including your picky eater niece, raving about them at your next potluck party.
Potluck Food: Mains
These mains cover a variety of potluck food ideas. From pastas, tacos, to roast chicken, there’s a little bit of something for everyone in this list. We even have a few healthy and vegetarian options for the health buffs out there.
Seafood Paella
This authentic seafood paella is worth the effort and premium ingredients. Make this for more intimate potluck parties with friends and family.
Million Dollar Baked Spaghetti
This TikTok viral recipe is popular for good reason. It’s easy, delicious, and can easily feed a crowd. Make this using Knorr Cream of Mushroom for a rich-tasting white sauce.
Sushi Bake
If you’re craving Japanese but don’t want to spend hours rolling sushi, this 20-minute sushi bake is a great alternative. It’s quick and easy but doesn’t scrimp on flavor, easily the perfect Japanese potluck food.
Potluck Birria Tacos
Level up your potluck game for Taco Tuesday with these Birria Tacos made extra flavorful with Knorr Beef Cubes.
Bok Choy and Mushroom Curry
This delicious curry made with Knorr Ginataang Gulay Mix will convert your non-veggie eating friends to veggie lovers in no time.
Baked Mac Recipe
This potluck food classic is iconic for a reason. Elevate your usual baked mac by using Knorr Beef Cube in the mix for an extra-rich beefy taste.
Creamy Stuffed Prawns
Get ready to be bombarded with requests to bring this potluck food to every gathering.
Roast Chicken with Apple Cinnamon Glaze
Skip the lechon manok and make your own fancy roast chicken with apple cinnamon glaze.
Potluck Japchae
KDrama lovers unite. This potluck-perfect japchae is easy to make and is loaded with umami-rich shiitake mushrooms.
Vegetable Cannelloni
Make this impressive meatless potluck food in less than an hour. Your friends won’t believe it’s meatless all thanks to the rich flavor that Knorr Chicken Cube adds to the dish.
Potluck Food: Desserts
You can bring store bought cake as dessert to your party but why not take the time to wow everyone with these delicious potluck-perfect desserts. You won’t regret the effort spent making them when you see everyone’s smiles on their faces.
Ube Ice Cream Turon
Who knew the classic turon could be made better? This potluck dessert idea elevates the humble turon into a fancy dessert with Selecta Super Thick Classic Ube Royale.
S’mores À la-Mode
Spoil your friends and family by making this s’mores à la mode with a twist using brownies as the base.
Mango Otap Float
Classic filipino fruit meets classic filipino pastry in what could be considered one of the best potluck desserts to bring to any party.
Bonus: Best Filipino Potluck Food
Filipino gatherings are all about potlucks. From reunions to Christmas parties, we love bringing food to share. These Filipino potluck food ideas are perfect for those gatherings with people who love to feast.
Macaroni Salad
The macaroni salad is a staple at any Filipino gathering but make yours extra special with this sweet, sour, and savory recipe using Lady’s Choice Real Mayonnaise.
Sotanghon Guisado with Chicken
Can anyone resist pansit during a Filipino potluck? We can’t! Make this budget-friendly, yet festive and delicious, sotanghon guisado chicken in an hour tops!
Chicken Pastel
Fancy it up by making this chicken pastel from scratch. It’s an impressive and hearty dish that can take some time to make but is well worth the effort. Use store bought puff pastry for the crust to make it easier!
Chicken Embutido
Make this healthier and delicious alternative to traditional embutido using chicken instead of pork. This recipe packs on the umami flavors with the use of Knorr Chicken Cubes and Knorr Liquid Seasoning.
Pork Belly Hamonado
We are a pork loving nation and if you want to impress your friends and family without rolling in the lechon, make this pork belly hamonado. The sweet and salty flavors of the sticky sauce combined with fatty pork is guaranteed to please even the pickiest of eaters.
Arroz Valenciana
Want to impress your friends and family but don’t have the time or energy to make a complicated dish? Make this arroz valenciana instead. It’s every bit as impressive as the recent potluck food favorite paella but is much less complicated.
Garlicky Beef Salpicao with Steak Rice
No potluck food spread is complete without salpicao. This garlicky beef salpicao is made even more special with a serving of umami-rich steak rice all thanks to Knorr Liquid Seasoning.
Crispy Pata with Bagoong Rice
Get over your fear of deep-frying and finally make the best Filipino food for potluck – crispy pata stuffed with bagoong rice.
Figuring out what potluck food to bring to a party can be stressful but with this list of delicious recipes, it doesn’t have to be. If you’re a newbie cook, pick the easiest potluck food idea in the list and still have a dish that will impress your friends and family. If you’re a more experienced cook and have the time and energy to make a more complicated dish, we encourage you to explore and make something you’ve never done before. This list is a great place to get started with delicious potluck food ideas.
