Summer isn’t just sun shiny weather. It’s parties, potlucks and gatherings of all kinds, and that means FOOD. What I love most about potlucks is that I can taste all kinds of things, without putting in all the work myself to make it happen. I bring this, you bring that, and together we enjoy all the flavors of summer.

I typically have a go-to pasta salad recipe that I take to potlucks, but it’s nice to change it up every once in a while. But with what? I decided to turn to some fellow bloggers to gather some ideas and they did not let me down. I have been inundated with dish after dish, recipe after recipe. So many recipes that I have to break it all up into multiple posts and categories. But that’s okay, right? More choices means more flavors, exactly what any good potluck needs!

To kick off this series of Potluck Perfect Dishes, I’ve pulled together 28 of the freshest sweet and savory salads that are foolproof for any potluck.

Classic American Potato Salad | Strength & Sunshine

Bacon Ranch Broccoli Salad | Making Time for Memories

Avocado Black Bean Corn Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing | Vegan Huggs

Peach and Tomato Panzanella Salad | The Banana Diaries

Pasta and Pea Salad | Beyond the Chicken Coop

Watermelon Mint Salad with Feta (or without) | Finding Zest

Classic Macaroni Salad | Salt & Lavender

Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad | Older Mommy Still Yummy

Easy Creamy Grape Salad | Far From Normal