35 Cheap Summer Potluck Dishes For Inexpensive Entertaining

All your favorite Mexican Street Corn flavors, delivered in deviled eggs! Easy, elegant, and outright delicious, they’ll be the talk of your party.

Cool and creamy and loaded with chopped pickles, herby dill, and spices, Dill Pickle Dip is a must-have anytime you need a flavorful, easy dip for entertaining.

Strawberry Pretzel Salad is an old-fashioned no-bake dessert featuring a buttery pretzel crust, a light cream cheese layer, and strawberry Jell-O topping filled with more strawberries!

Mexican Street Corn Salad features roasted corn, fresh vegetables and herbs, creamy mayonnaise, and Mexican-style spices.

Refreshing homemade Tomato Peach Jalapeno Salsa has tomatoes, fresh or canned peaches, and jalapeno in lime juice for a delicious, bright flavor.

Deviled Egg Pasta Salad has the flavors of both deviled eggs and pasta salad, making it an ideal summer party dish.

No-Bake S'mores Icebox Cake has layers of graham crackers, marshmallows creme, & chocolate pudding for the best way to enjoy s'more without the fire.

Outrageously cheesy, creamy, and topped with a crunchy breadcrumb topping, this Homemade Mac and Cheese recipe is definitely a keeper.

Old Fashioned Baked Beans have a sweet and savory sauce, made with molasses, bacon, and yellow mustard.

Ultimate Potato Salad is a classic potato salad that includes hard boiled eggs, crunchy celery, onion, and more tossed in a creamy, tangy dressing.

Pimento Cheese Spread is the ultimate in summer comfort food, with a zesty blend of two sharp cheddar cheeses, tangy pimentos, mayo and just the right amount of spice.

Easy Green Bean Potato Salad with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto has an outstanding blod flavor, and is perfect for potlucks because it has no mayo and only 5 ingredients.

This Easy Coleslaw recipe is quick and creamy, and uses honey rather than sugar to balance the vinegar, and gives the dressing a bit of thickness without being overly sweet.

Homemade Biscuits use just 6 ingredients and yields soft, flaky, layers of goodness that are ready in less than 30 minutes!

Cornbread Salad has crumbled jalapeno cheddar cornbread layered with bacon, beans, and veggies for a delicious southern favorite.

Chewy, soft, and fudgy Lemon Brownies are made with a box of cake mix and topped with a lemon glaze. Just a few ingredients!

Cowboy Caviar is a colorful bean salad made with a mix of black beans, black-eyed peas, fresh veggies, and a tangy lime dressing. Can be eaten as a side dish or dip with tortilla chips!

Dill Pickle Chopped Salad is the perfect healthy dish to satisfy those pickle cravings. It's briny, citrusy, and bursting with pickle flavor!

Strawberry Dip combines fresh strawberries, whipped topping, and tangy cream cheese to create a delicious dessert dip that’s perfect for summer.

Also known as Minnesota Sushi in some parts of the U.S., these Potluck Pickle Wraps Are tasty and easy to put together – with just 3 ingredients!

Easy 5-ingredient Pesto Tortellini Pasta Salad takes just minutes to make and is totally packed with flavor.

Light and refreshing Lemon Delight is a creamy, dreamy layered lemon dessert with sweet cream cheese, lemon pudding, and a buttery walnut crust.

Traditional Seven Layer Salad is a Southern classic and the perfect addition to any party, potluck, or family gathering.

Old-fashioned Fruit Salad with Cool Whip has fresh sweet and juicy fruit folded with creamy whipped topping.

Super Easy S’mores Bars taste just like s’mores, but without the bonfire. Best of all, they’re ready in just 30 minutes!

Melon and Prosciutto Skewers are colorful, flavorful, a variety of melon chunks, prosciutto, mozzarella pearls, and basil, topped with a delicious balsamic glaze.

Mexican Orzo Pasta Salad is delicious and refreshing, with corn, onion, avocado, and tomatoes in a light vinaigrette sauce.

Honey Cornbread is slightly sweet, perfectly tender and absolutely delicious. You can never go wrong with cornbread, especially when paired with grilled meats and smoky BBQ flavors.

Everyone needs a good House Salad recipe in their back pocket. This restaurant-quality version will be your new go-to.

Refreshing Spicy Watermelon Salad includes juicy chunks of fresh watermelon, charred corn, lots of herbs, and a spicy jalapeño-lime dressing.

Easy Sausage Squash Casserole is a tasty vegetable side dish to serve at your summer gathering, made with yellow or zucchini squash or a mixture of both.

Waldorf salad is a nostalgic side dish with apples, walnuts, celery, grapes, and raisins in a simple dressing for a unique and totally delicious flavor combination.

Lemon Dill Rice turns easy ingredients into big flavors. It’s light and aromatic, and a fun twist to traditional BBQ sides.

BLT Pasta Salad is loaded with crispy bacon, juicy tomatoes, fresh lettuce, and tender pasta, all tossed in a creamy dressing.

Pure summer in every bite, this Strawberry Spinach Salad is a classic you might make on repeat all summer. The Strawberry Vinaigrette is perfection, and it pairs with any summer menu.