We love potlucks. When done right, they create amazing opportunities to share delicious foods with family and friends. Great potlucks require great dishes, from all-in-one creations that can be prepared in advance and travel well to desserts that don't take too much time or too many ingredients to make. With a few simple pointers, potlucks can be perfect for any occasion. You'll love sharing these recipes.

Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip
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Southern Living Greek Pasta Salad in a bowl to serve
Greek Pasta Salad
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Southern Living Living Red Potato Salad on a platter to serve
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Southern Living Fried Okra on a platter to serve with ranch for dipping
Fried Okra
Southern Living Peanut Butter Fingers cut and ready to serve
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Southern Living Creamy Peach Pie Bars sliced and ready to serve
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Southern Living Banana Pudding Pie decorated and ready to serve
Banana Pudding Pie
Southern Living Heaven on Earth Cake in the dish with a serving scooped out
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Southern Living Chocolate Chip Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting
Chocolate Chip Cake With Peanut Butter Frosting
Southern Living Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad in bowls to serve
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Southern Living Old School Squash Casserole with a serving scooped out onto a plate with a fork
Old-School Squash Casserole
Southern Living Maude Crawford Barton’s Potato Salad in a bowl to serve
Maude Crawford Barton's Potato Salad
Hot Potato Salad
Hot Potato Salad
Tangy Potato-Green Bean Salad
Tangy Potato-Green Bean Salad
Southern Living Banana Split Cake in the dish ready to serve
Banana Split Cake
Southern Living Mississippi Mud Cake sliced on plates to serve
Mississippi Mud Cake
Betty Jo Melvin’s Macaroni and Cheese recipe baked and ready to serve out of the baking dish
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Baked BBQ Chicken
Baked BBQ Chicken
Southern Living Creole Cabbage and Sausage plated serving with rice
Cabbage And Sausage
Classic Deviled Eggs
Classic Deviled Eggs
One-Pot Shrimp-and-Sausage Jambalaya
One-Pot Shrimp-And-Sausage Jambalaya
Southern Living Pineapple Casserole serving on a plate
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Southern Living Birds Nest Cookies on a plate to serve
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Southern Living Pineapple Casserole in the dish to serve
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Collard Dip
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Pepperoni Pasta Salad in a white serving bowl - Southern Living
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Southern Living Roast Beef Sliders on plates to serve
Roast Beef Sliders
Shout Hallelujah Potato Salad
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Southern Living Chocolate Pudding Cake scooped out on plates to serve with ice cream
Chocolate Pudding Cake
Southern Living Cornbread Cowboy Casserole in the skillet with a serving scooped out
Cornbread Cowboy Casserole
Southern Living Dill Dip in a bowl to serve with a platter of vegetables and potato chips
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Strawberry-Pretzel Jello Salad
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southern living roasted broccoli macaroni and cheese
Roasted Broccoli Macaroni And Cheese
Chicken-Bacon Ranch Casserole
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Picnic Egg Salad
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Kentucky Hot Brown Casserole
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Bacon Bow Tie Crackers
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