Our 15 All-time Favorite Southern Potluck Recipes (2024)

Golden Sweet Cornbread

"This is my only go to for corn bread! I have had so many people ask me for this recipe, so of course I send it to them. A co-worker asked his wife to get it from me, saying that I made the best cornbread!" — Jacquelynwhittington

Homemade Mac and Cheese

"I love this recipe! It is easy and so delicious! The crisp bread crumb crust gives it more texture and tangy sharp cheddar give it more depth. I have made this many times now and it always leaves my family wanting more!" — Lynn Levin

Southern Coleslaw

"Excellent! I made a double batch for a picnic and none was left. Very, very pleased with this recipe. It was the ideal blend of snappy and sweet. Thank you!" — LindaLMT

The Best Banana Pudding

"This pudding was easy to make, fairly inexpensive, and tasty. I made this pudding for my church's Wednesday night dinner. We serve about 65 people so I doubled the recipe to serve 40 and it made more than that." — Mary Henthorne Pennington

J.P.'s Big Daddy Biscuits

"I am 44 this year and I have never been able to make biscuits. I don't know what it is about today made me try again but I found this recipe and tried it. OMG! I am in love! Perfection! Thank you so much for sharing this and the tip to not over mix or knead!" — Kristi Heard

Crispy Fried Chicken

"This is the best fried chicken I've had in a long time. Recipe is just what the author said. I made no changes and it didn't take all that long to complete the task. It's even good cold. I'm going to keep this recipe as my go-to for really tasty fried chicken." — Cgray

Old-Fashioned Potato Salad

"I have been making potato salad this way for 40 years and it's definitely a crowd pleaser. One time I brought the potato salad to a family function and my sister-in-law brought hers. She was pissed that I also brought potato salad, but I think she was pissed because everyone was eating mine and not hers." — Bonnie Jean Jedziniak

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

"I made this salad exactly as the recipe called for. It was delicious. Served it for company last night and everyone loved it, even one of the 'picky' eaters. It had a lot of flavor and the bacon was the key." — Carrottop

Best Homemade Lemonade Ever

"Absolutely delicious!! Some friends and I had a barbecue this weekend and I promised my son I would make lemonade. Put away the powdered stuff people and make this! It was totally worth it." — Razorbackchick04

Grandma Oma's Pickled Okra

"These were easy and fast and a great way to save summer okra. The only thing I did differently was add one whole clove of garlic but they came out fabulous!" — Cajunsgirl

Sweet Potato Pie

"I love the recipe so much until I double up frequently because pie crusts come two to a package-freeze one!" — Leon Hamilton

Best Fried Green Tomatoes

"These were so delicious! I made them exactly as the recipe said and they turned out perfectly. So crisp and flavorful. I pretty much ate them as is. I'm telling you, fresh and hot is the way to go. You don't need anything else." — Alicia Addison

King Ranch Chicken Casserole

"This casserole is delicious! The soups and sour cream give it a nice creamy taste. I added a bit more chipotle seasoning because everyone here loves spice. The family loved it. I followed the recipe and put fresh jalapeno slices on the top." — Sandy Scott

Perfect Summer Fruit Salad

"I took this dish to a party of fourteen. Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe! It made my day. The hostess is a real foodie. This is the first fruit salad I have made with a sauce. I will surely make it again. Some of the guests were kidding about adding some vodka and lemoncello instead of the lemon juice." — Peggie Bruno

Best Chicken Salad

"Oh my goodness! This is the absolute best salad ever! I used red grapes, halved, fresh chopped pecans and onion with a little tarragon on the tail end. Put it in a pita bread with lettuce and tomato. It was so yummy I had to make a second pita to split with my husband!" — Jan Martin

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