Whether it’s a sunny lunchtime picnic in the park or a balmy evening meal in the backyard, we love eating al fresco in the summertime — especially with friends! And because nobody likes to do a lot of cooking prep in the summertime, you can share the load by having a potluck meal where everyone brings a dish to share. Not sure what to make? We’ve got you covered with our top potluck mains, sides, desserts, and drinks that are all portable, share-able, and totally delicious.

Mains:

Niçoise muffuletta sandwiches

Cold poached lemon dill salmon

World’s finest double-fried chicken

Tarragon chicken sandwich with red grapes

Sides:

Cold asparagus with Mairlyn’s world-famous lime sauce

Cucumber-potato salad

Fresh basil and tomato orzo salad with parmesan 

Crudités jars with Moroccan hummus

Salads on sticks

Corn, black bean and mango fandango salad

Raspberry salsa

Mixed bean salad

Blueberry quinoa salad

Three fresh fruit salsas

Kimchi slaw

Herbed couscous, goat cheese & heirloom tomato salad

Cherry-onion bruschetta

Salad rolls

Desserts:

No-bake peach and almond tartlets

Summer berry cupcakes

Pimm’s cup jellies

Chocolate zucchini brownies

The ultimate chocolate-chip cookie

Blueberry & oats for dessert

Mini jumbleberry pies

Drinks:

Raspberry watermelon lemonade

Old fashioned iced black tea

Coconut water and pineapple

Trio of lemonades

White Zinfandel strawberry sangria

What’s your go-to potluck recipe? We’d love to hear about your faves — let us know in the comments!