36 Spring Potluck Ideas

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36 Spring Potluck Ideas2/36 Mini Hot Browns 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here’s my take on the famous Hot Brown sandwich. Guests quickly saddle up for juicy turkey slices and crispy bacon piled on toasted rye bread and then topped with a rich cheese sauce. —Annette Grahl, Midway, Kentucky Nutrition Facts: 1 appetizer: 98 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 246mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein. 3/36 Best Deviled Eggs 43 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved MARK DERSE

FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 25 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Herbs lend amazing flavor to these deviled eggs, which truly are the best you can make! The recipe includes tasty variations that feature bacon, chipotle peppers and crab.—Jesse & Anne Foust, Bluefield, West Virginia Nutrition Facts: 1 stuffed egg half: 73 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 108mg cholesterol, 81mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein. 4/36 Arnold Palmer Cupcakes 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved GRACE NATOLI SHELDON FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 45 min Servings 2-1/2 dozen

Add a slice of lemon on top for a puckery finish

Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These fun cupcakes take a favorite Arnold Palmer recipe and turn it into dessert. Add a slice of lemon on top for a puckery finish. —Jessee Arriaga, Reno, Nevada Nutrition Facts: 1 cupcake: 355 calories, 14g fat (8g saturated fat), 48mg cholesterol, 182mg sodium, 57g carbohydrate (45g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein. 5/36 Avocado Salsa 26 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Avocado Salsa Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings about 7 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I was planning a party and thought it

might be fun to try a different kind of avocado salsa

might be fun to try a different kind of avocado salsa. This recipe was an absolute success. Scoop it up with chips, spoon it over chicken or steak, or eat it on its own! —Susan Vandermeer, Ogden, Utah Nutrition Facts: 1/4 cup: 82 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 85mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat. 6/36 Sweet Pea Pesto 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved GRACE NATOLI SHELDON FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 25 min Servings 20 pieces Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I made a healthier spin

For use on pasta, add more broth for a saucelike consistency

on pea pesto by subbing in vegetable broth for some of the oil and going easy on the cheese. For use on pasta, add more broth for a saucelike consistency. —Amber Massey, Argyle, Texas Nutrition Facts: 1 crostini: 77 calories, 2g fat (trace saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 190mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat. 7/36 Bacon Macaroni Salad 94 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Jim Wieland For Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This pleasing pasta salad is like eating a

BLT in a bowl

BLT in a bowl. Filled with crispy bacon, chopped tomato, celery and green onion, the sensational salad is coated with a tangy mayonnaise and vinegar dressing. It’s a real crowd-pleaser! —Norene Wright, Manilla, Indiana Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 402 calories, 33g fat (6g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 622mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 10g protein. 8/36 Pina Colada Icebox Cake 19 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Pina Colada Icebox Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This icebox cake has all the flavors

of a pina colada

of a pina colada. It takes just one bite to escape to a tropical island! —Rachel Lewis, Danville, Virginia Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 377 calories, 20g fat (15g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 259mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (33g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. 9/36 Pineapple Mango Pulled Pork Test Kitchen Approved Pineapple Mango Pulled Pork Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 8 hours 20 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I love mangoes and pineapple. They go so well with pork. Serve these little sandwiches with a spring salad. —Thomas Faglon, Somerset, New Jersey

The rhubarb flavor in this tart balances nicely with the honey and amaretto

Nutrition Facts: 1/2 cup meat mixture on 1 bun: 249 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 67mg cholesterol, 291mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 19g protein. 10/36 Rhubarb Tart 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 2 tarts (8 servings each) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The rhubarb flavor in this tart balances nicely with the honey and amaretto. The mascarpone cheese makes it rich and creamy. Sometimes I’ll even double the rhubarb for really sumptuous tarts. —Ellen Riley, Murfreesboro, Tennessee Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 259 calories, 15g fat (6g

Spread with Devonshire cream, they delighted the bride-to-be and guests

saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 115mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein. 11/36 Apricot Scones 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Apricot Scones Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 16 scones (1 cup cream) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Popular served with tea in Victorian days, scones are making a big comeback. Apricots and nuts are stirred into the batter in this apricot scones recipe I baked for a themed shower. Spread with Devonshire cream, they delighted the bride-to-be and guests. —Robin Fuhrman, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 scone with

They’re even topped with a rich cream cheese frosting

1 tablespoon cream: 230 calories, 16g fat (8g saturated fat), 44mg cholesterol, 177mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. 12/36 Carrot Spice Thumbprint Cookies 11 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved JIM WIELAND FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 40 min Servings 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Carrot cake is a family favorite, and these delicious cookies with shredded carrots, dried cranberries, toasted walnuts, cinnamon and cloves taste very similar. They’re even topped with a rich cream cheese frosting. With each cookie it feels as if you’re eating a piece of carrot cake,

but no fork is needed!

but no fork is needed! —Susan Bickta, Kutztown, Pennsylvania Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 167 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 146mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. 13/36 Sweet & Tart Lemon Jell-O 7 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Sweet & Tart Lemon Jell-O Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: With its sunny lemon color, this gelatin mold brightens up any table. I usually make two molds for parties because it disappears so quickly. —Patricia Ryzow, Thousand Oaks, California Nutrition

When I got home, I created my own version

Facts: 1 slice: 252 calories, 15g fat (9g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 46mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein. 14/36 Crispy Sriracha Spring Rolls 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Crispy Sriracha Spring Rolls Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings about 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: While in the Bahamas, friends suggested a restaurant that served amazing chicken spring rolls. When I got home, I created my own version. Such a great appetizer to have waiting in the freezer! —Carla Mendres, Winnipeg, Manitoba Nutrition Facts: 1 spring roll: 186

calories, 14g fat (4g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 215mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 6g protein. 15/36 Asparagus, Bacon & Shallot Tart 2 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved JIM WIELAND FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My tart is adapted from my mom’s quiche recipe. She lives thousands of miles away from me in the U.K., so whenever I make it, happy memories of home come flooding back. —Paula Nolan, Granite Bay, California Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 367 calories, 30g fat (14g saturated

I won the crown!

fat), 109mg cholesterol, 441mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 11g protein. 16/36 Lime & Gin Coconut Macaroons 14 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Lime & Gin Coconut Macaroons Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings about 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I took these lime and coconut macaroons to our annual cookie exchange, where we name a queen. I won the crown! —Milissa Kirkpatrick, Angel Fire, New Mexico Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 133 calories, 7g fat (6g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 67mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber),

2g protein

2g protein. 17/36 Fried Chicken 121 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Crispy Fried Chicken Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Always a picnic favorite, this deep-fried chicken recipe is delicious either hot or cold. Kids call it my Kentucky Fried Chicken! —Jeanne Schnitzler, Lima, Montana Nutrition Facts: 5 ounces cooked chicken: 543 calories, 33g fat (7g saturated fat), 137mg cholesterol, 798mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 41g protein. 18/36 Aunt Frances’ Lemonade 39 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Aunt Frances’ Lemonade Recipe photo by

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