From juicy grilled chicken and protein-packed main dishes to refreshing veggie salads and no-bake treats, these summer potluck recipes are total crowd-pleasers. Whether you're craving pasta salad, sticky wings, or fruity desserts like cupcakes, baked peaches, or grilled fruits, this list has something for every craving. Think sweet, savory, and everything in between—plus, each recipe is easy enough to whip up without breaking a sweat. Get ready to impress with dishes that travel well, taste amazing, and disappear fast. Summer potlucks just got a whole lot tastier.
Saffron Tres Leches Cupcakes
Saffron Tres Leches Cupcakes feature a fragrant cardamom sponge soaked in a saffron-infused three-milk blend—an irresistible, exotic twist on a classic dessert and one of our all-time favorite cupcakes.
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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
This Chocolate Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread might just be the best zucchini bread you’ll ever bake! It's incredibly soft, tender, and rich with deep chocolate flavor—you’d never guess it’s packed with zucchini. Super easy to make and guaranteed to impress every time!
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Chicken Tikka Kebab Skewers
Greek Yogurt Chicken Tikka Kebab is marinated with authentic Indian spices and then grilled to perfection. It is juicy, tender, bursting with flavor and perfect for summer gatherings!
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Strawberry Greek Yogurt Cake
Easy One Bowl Strawberry Yogurt Cake is bursting with Fresh Strawberries! Greek yogurt ensures a beautifully soft, tender, and moist crumb, making it a perfect snack cake.
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Quinoa and Black Bean Salad
This Quinoa and Black Bean Salad with Honey Lime Cumin Dressing is a perfect way to use up leftover quinoa and makes an excellent make-ahead salad—the quinoa soaks up all the delicious dressing as it sits. Just add avocado right before serving!
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Grilled Peruvian Chicken
Easy Peruvian Chicken Thighs are made with simple supermarket ingredients, yet deliver bold, irresistible flavor. Serve them with the creamy, vibrant green sauce that takes it to the next level—you’ll want to drizzle it on everything! Perfect for the air fryer or the grill.
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Almond Flour Lemon Cookies
These Almond Flour Lemon Cookies are tender, butter crisp, and soften after icing. Naturally gluten-free and low carb, they’re topped with a bright lemon icing that’s easy to decorate but looks beautifully impressive.
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BBQ Shredded Chicken
Easy BBQ Chicken is juicy, tender, and so tasty! Perfect for sandwiches, nachos, quesadillas, bowls or meal prep for the week. Use your favorite BBQ sauce!
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Lemon Cake with Lemony Frosting
This lemon cake is a slice of sunshine—moist, fluffy, and packed with zesty lemon flavor! Made from scratch, it’s the perfect balance of sweet, tart, and tangy. Topped with a creamy lemon cream cheese frosting, each bite will have you coming back for more!
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Tandoori Chicken Wings
These Tandoori Chicken Wings are bursting with authentic, mega flavor, thanks to a two-step marination process using our homemade tandoori marinade. Cook them in the oven or air fryer — No food color!
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Tiramisu Tres Leches Cake
Tiramisu Tres Leches Cake combines the rich flavors of Italian tiramisu with indulgent Mexican tres leches cake, resulting in a heavenly dessert that’s a fan favorite!
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Macaroni and Cheese Cups
Macaroni and Cheese Cups are a fun way to use your leftover mac and cheese. These baked muffins are handheld, portable, and perfect for kids for lunch boxes, snack or party appetizers.
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Cheesy Baked Meatballs in Sauce
Cheesy Baked Chicken Meatballs in Sauce – Tender, juicy meatballs cook to perfection as they gently poach in the tomato sauce, then are topped with melty mozzarella. No need to roll the meatballs—just simple, effortless, and irresistibly delicious!
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Grilled Peaches and Cream
Grilled peaches and cream are the ultimate summer dessert! Ripe, juicy peaches infused with cinnamon and brown sugar are caramelized to perfection and then served with cold, vanilla-laced cream, for a summertime indulgence.
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Garlic Butter Shrimp
This Garlic Butter Shrimp is so simple yet outrageously delicious and ready in under 15 minutes. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, these succulent shrimp are coated in a rich, zesty lemon garlic butter sauce that elevates every bite. Make it with or without wine!
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Tandoori Chicken Thighs
These Tandoori Chicken Thighs are authentic and mega flavorful with a two-step marination. Made using a scrumptious marinade without food color, this is the best tandoori chicken recipe you'll try - Oven and Grilling instructions included!
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Peach Crumble with Cinnamon Topping
This Peach crumble is made with a vanilla-laced peach filling and a perfectly crunchy, crumbly cinnamon topping, is an absolute crowd-pleaser. It's a quick and easy-to-prepare summer dessert that you’ll make again and again - Outrageously delicious!
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Shrimp Pasta Salad
This Shrimp Pasta Salad is absolutely delicious with creamy and spicy avocado dressing - The best Mexican pasta salad for summer meals or parties.
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Rotisserie Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
This Rotisserie Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad is packed with flavor, texture and is irresistible! Leftover chicken is seared until crispy golden brown, and then tossed in a creamy pesto sauce along with penne pasta, cherry tomatoes and toasted pecans.
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Cherry Chocolate Brownies
These Cherry Chocolate Brownies are super easy to make in just one bowl. They are rich, moist, and outrageously chocolatey, with a fudgy texture, and loads of fresh chopped cherries. Plus, they get bonus points for having a shiny, crackly top.
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Grilled Chicken Thighs
This Grilled Chicken Thighs recipe guarantees juicy and super flavorful chicken every time! With 5 minutes of prep, it is made using simple pantry spices, spectacular on its own or made into a tacos, sandwiches, burritos or even put on top of a salad!
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Broccoli Cranberry Salad
This Broccoli Cranberry Salad is a vibrant explosion of flavors and textures—crisp, crunchy, and chewy in every bite. Made without bacon, it’s a quick, crowd-pleasing side dish or refreshing summer salad that might just convert even the biggest broccoli hater!
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Mango Rice Pudding
This Mango Rice Pudding is so creamy, luxurious and absolutely terrific! It is one of the tastiest desserts to make using fresh mango. Made in an instant pot with just 5 ingredients, it is inspired by Asian mango sago.
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5-Ingredient Baked Peaches
These Easy Baked Peaches come together with just 5 ingredients! Juicy, sweet peaches bake into a luscious pool of peachy caramel sauce—perfectly paired with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Simply mix everything in the pan and bake!
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Lemon Drizzle Cupcakes
These Lemon Drizzle Cupcakes have a soft cloud-like crumb with an ultra-plush texture. It is paired with a creamy, dreamy lemon buttercream and is like biting into a cloud!
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No Bake Mini Cheesecakes
These No Bake Mini Cheesecakes are super creamy, rich yet light, not overly sweet, full of cream cheese goodness and are impressive enough for parties. There's no gelatin - Just mix, whip and chill!
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Strawberry and Cream Bites
These Strawberry and Cream Bites are super easy, fun and delicious little no-bake treats for summer days - Both adults and kids enjoy these fresh halved strawberries topped with greek yogurt cream filling!
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