Holiday Potluck Ideas

With so many on everyone’s palette of responsibilities, the concept of potluck parties is catching up fast. Hosting potluck parties is a convenient way of enjoying with friends. A potluck party or a holiday is when the participants

bring a cooked dish with them. The more people you invite, the more varied is the menu. When everyone arrives, the dishes cooked by individual guests are served on the table. Food is had in buffet style. So, there is a wide range of dishes you can cook and bring along. If you have a holiday potluck party round the corner and you need few holiday potluck ideas, read on.

What to prepare for holiday potluck party

The list below offers recipe ideas that can be prepared within no time. Check them out.

1.Caesar Salad

Caesar salad is easy to prepare. You will need lettuce leaves. After washing, dry them with salad spinner. After arranging the leaves in a bowl, you can top them with sliced boiled eggs, tomatoes, and chopped cucumber.

2.Devilled eggs

After slicing the boiled eggs lengthwise, the yolks are removed. Place them in a separate bowl. Mayonnaise, salt, and pepper are added to the mashed yolk. Mix the ingredients well. The mixture is put back into the sliced whites of the eggs.

3.Fruit salad

You will be required to chop fresh assorted fruits. Cut them into small pieces. Fruits you can serve on potluck platter include watermelon, grapes, oranges, cantaloupe, strawberries, and pineapple.

4.Baked chicken wings

You can include a chicken dish in the potluck party. All you need to do is buy chicken wings, marinate them with lemon, salt, pepper, olive oil, and mustard. You can also buy pre-marinated chicken wings. There are few departmental stores that sell such stuff.

5.Cole slaw

Coleslaw is one of the best and easiest holiday potluck ideas as far as recipe is concerned. You have to mix few carrots and cabbage in a food processor. Once it is done, transfer the mix into a bowl. Add coleslaw and mix well. You can cover the bowl with a wrap and refrigerate it.

6.Potato salad

Boil potatoes. Peel them and slice them into cubes. Add salt, chopped boiled eggs, salad dressing, mayonnaise, and mustard. Mix them well and serve chilled.

7.Brownies

Brownies are everyone’s favorite at potluck parties. You can either buy a brownie mix or buy few packets of brownie depending on the number of guests attending the potluck party.

8.Sandwiches

Prepare the filling for sandwiches; spread them over the sandwich base. Cut them into shapes you like. It can be triangles, rectangles, and any other shape you prefer.

9.Watermelon

Slice watermelons into cubes and serve them on a platter.

10.Baked potato nuggets

Place red potatoes in a bowl. Cover the potatoes with a single coat of olive oil. Add salt and pepper. Bake and serve.

Other holiday potluck ideas for parties

In addition to preparing different recipes, you can also decide a theme. There are several other recipes that you can prepare for the party.

1. Frozen fruits
2. Tacos
3. Cheese tray
4. Veggie tray
5. Cheese and ham rolls
6. Tuna salad

Last updated on 24/9/2010