# What are your go-to Potluck dishes? Need new ideas.

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 13, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-go-to-potluck-dishes-need-new-ideas/550176 "2010-08-13T17:59:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Archergal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Archergal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archergal)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-go-to-potluck-dishes-need-new-ideas/550176/61 "2010-08-18T02:02:07Z")

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> [@needscoffee](#):
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> Simply Sara’s Wanda’s Macaroni Salad

:eek:

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**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-go-to-potluck-dishes-need-new-ideas/550176/62 "2010-08-18T04:27:33Z")

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I now also tend to bring fruit trays to potlucks, and rarely have anything left to bring home. I usually stir up fruit dip to bring along - totally negates any feelings of healthiness from eating fruit. Stir together a jar of marshmallow fluff and a tub of whipped lite cream cheese (I use strawberry).

Way back when dinosaurs roamed the earth and shoulder pads were in style, I worked in a deli. My mom was a happy camper whenever I brought home 7-layer salad. It’s now made for summer church potlucks (Lutherans, doncha know):  
In a large rectangular glass pan:  
Tear up a head of iceberg lettuce  
Sprinkle the following over:  
A cup or so of peas  
Drain / rinse a can of sliced water chestnuts  
Dice up a bunch of green onions  
Dice up a few stalks of celery  
Cover it all with Miracle Whip (NOT mayo)  
Top with a mess of crumbled bacon

You must use a glass serving vessel so all the Aunt Gertrudes can ohh and ahh over the layers.

Lately I’ve been bringing [Thai Peanut Pasta Salad](http://www.lundsandbyerlys.com/Recipes/Recipes/T/Thai-Peanut-Pasta-Salad.aspx) to get togethers. Nom.

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**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-go-to-potluck-dishes-need-new-ideas/550176/63 "2010-08-18T04:31:34Z")

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> I now also tend to bring fruit trays to potlucks, and rarely have anything left to bring home.

Veggie trays are also popular. Just about any dip will go with veggies. I usually add some sweet pickles and a couple of kinds of olives, if I don’t do deviled eggs too.

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> Way back when dinosaurs roamed the earth and shoulder pads were in style

I am stealing this. Except I’m going to make a reference to hiphuggers and tiedyes. Because that’s how old _I_ am.

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**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-go-to-potluck-dishes-need-new-ideas/550176/64 "2010-08-18T05:29:13Z")

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> [@MissTake](#):
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> Lately I’ve been bringing [Thai Peanut Pasta Salad](http://www.lundsandbyerlys.com/Recipes/Recipes/T/Thai-Peanut-Pasta-Salad.aspx) to get togethers. Nom.

I’m stealing **this**. Sounds nom-y, indeed.

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