Do you need easy side dish ideas for your next potluck party? This list of top potluck side dishes features classics and modern takes on party favorites that everyone will love, including vegetable side dishes, cold side dishes, no-cook potluck side dishes, and many more. These sides are easy to whip up, portable, and super delicious. Enjoy!


1. Garlic Butter Parmesan Roasted Potatoes
These crispy roasted potatoes with garlic parmesan, and bacon are the perfect side for any of your meals
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Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

2. Apple Bacon Coleslaw
This coleslaw recipe only takes a few minutes to make and is packed with bright and delicious flavor! Super creamy, crunchy, and fresh coleslaw you can make in a cinch!
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3. Healthy Chicken Pasta Salad with Avocado, Tomato, and Basil
Healthy chicken pasta salad is packed with flavor, protein and veggies. Try this pasta salad recipe for a quick lunch or a light dinner!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

4. Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potato Cakes
These potato cakes make for a super easy side dish, light dinner or lunch!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

5. Parmesan Chopped Salad
Easy Chopped Salad Recipe - Parmesan chopped salad is fresh and light, perfect for a light lunch or as a side dish. Enjoy this parmesan salad recipe today!
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6. Baked Parmesan Tomatoes
Healthy and so delicious! An easy low carb side for a quick dinner.
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7. Bacon Cabbage Recipe
Fried cabbage recipe with bacon, onion, and garlic is a simple, quick, and delicious meal! You'll love the smoky, savory flavors of bacon paired with sautéed cabbage!
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Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

8. Garlic Parmesan Roasted Brussels Sprouts
This Brussels sprouts recipe makes a flavorful and elegant side dish. The best roasted Brussels sprouts side, perfect for any Holiday table!
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Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

9. Grilled Corn with Garlic and Parmesan
This grilled corn recipe is perfect as a side for your barbecue parties, or as salad for a quick lunch on the go!
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Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

10. Quick Collard Greens with Bacon
Sautéed collard greens with bacon, and garlic is the perfect side dish for any occasion. If you're in for a light lunch, these collards greens are also a must!
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Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

11. Cucumber Avocado Salsa
This refreshing salsa recipe is perfect for your potlucks, BBQs, meal preps or protein bowls. Enjoy!
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12. Garlic Herb Roasted Potatoes Carrots and Zucchini
These roasted vegetables make a great savory side dish that pairs well with just about anything. Try our roasted potatoes, carrots, and zucchini recipe today!
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

13. Asian Noodle Salad
This Asian noodle salad is perfect for midweek lunches or larger gatherings.
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14. Cheesy Corn Fritters Recipe
These Corn Fritters are crispy on the edges, soft in the middle – A great side dish for a host of dinners!
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Cooking time: 8 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

15. Honey Bacon Roasted Potatoes
Roasted potatoes are glazed with a delicious honey bacon sauce. This is the best roasted potatoes recipe to serve with your favorite steak, pork chops, or roast chicken!
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Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

16. Mexican Street Corn Salad
This grilled mexican street corn salad bursts with flavors. It's a unique twist on the classic street corn recipe and the perfect side dish for your next summer get-together!
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Cooking time: 12 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

17. Baked Zucchini and Cheese
Baked zucchini and cheese is an easy side dish made in 30 minutes. If you're looking for the perfect balance of crispy and cheesy, this cheesy zucchini bake is for you!
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Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

18. Apple Kale Salad
This kale salad recipe is packed full of hearty nutrients and tastes amazing!
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19. Green Bean Casserole with Bacon and Parmesan
A delicious green bean casserole recipe with a creamy parmesan sauce and crispy bacon. This green bean casserole is the perfect side for a festive meal!
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Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

20. Garlic Mushrooms Cauliflower Skillet
This garlic mushroom and cauliflower recipe is super nourishing and easy to whip up! The perfect side dish ever !
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Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

21. Perfect Marinated Tomatoes with Mozzarella
These marinated tomatoes make a perfect hors d’oeuvre full of fresh summer flavors!
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22. Summer Kale Salad
Healthy, tasty and super nutritive, if you’re looking for the perfect summer salad, this is it!
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23. The Easiest Creamy Cucumber Salad
This creamy cucumber salad recipe is delicious and refreshing — Great for grilling or a light dinner!
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24. Spicy Corn Salad
Easy and delicious corn salad recipe - A great light lunch or side for bbq and grilling.
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Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

25. Apple Feta Spinach Salad
This healthy spinach salad recipe is crunchy, sweet, and full of fresh flavors. A perfect vegetarian spinach salad for lunch or a light dinner!
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27. Roasted Potato Salad
This roasted potato salad recipe is super nourishing and packed with flavor. The perfect side dish for your BBQ menu.
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Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

28. Healthy Cucumber Tomato Salad
This cucumber tomato salad is perfect for a casual dinner or for feeding a crowd at a potluck.
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29. Spring Roll Noodle Salad
This easy noodle salad recipe is packed with vitamins and perfect for spring nights.
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31. Greek Orzo Pasta Salad
This greek orzo pasta salad is so easy to throw together - Light, delicious, and healthy!
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32. Strawberry Salsa Tomato Cups
A light and healthy starter, perfect for a summer cookout.
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34. Healthy Roasted Cauliflower Salad
This roasted cauliflower salad is so flavorful and healthy, you’ll want to make over and over again!
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Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

35. Cucumber Salad with Creamy Dill Sauce
This fresh cucumber salad recipe is here to help you conquer your cravings!
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36. Orzo Pasta Salad
A light and refreshing orzo pasta salad with capers, bell peppers, cheese, and a light dressing. You'll love this cold orzo pasta salad recipe for potlucks, picnics, and outdoor parties!
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Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

37. Sauteed Green Peas and Bacon
These sauteed green peas with bacon are both a fancy side dish and a quick main course. Try the green peas and bacon recipe for a quick lunch that's naturally low-carbs and gluten-free.
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Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

38. French Onion Mashed Potato Cakes
French Onion Mashed Potato Recipe are excellent for a holiday menu. You can make the mashed potato cakes ahead for your lunches and potlucks too!
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Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

39. Honey Mustard Potatoes
Honey mustard potatoes are an easy side dish recipe everyone will rave about. The flavor combination makes these honey mustard potatoes one of the best side we have on here!
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Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

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