sChristmas potluck parties can be both exciting and dreadful. Because it’s a party, everyone’s trying to have the best time, especially after an exhausting day at work! However, the wrong kind of food can quickly upset everyone’s mood. You just never know what you’re gonna get at potluck parties! With people bringing their own dishes, a potluck party is a hit and miss. But fear not! I’ll be sharing with you my favorite Christmas potluck recipes guaranteed to turn any party into a blast!
Christmas Potluck Recipes Your Colleagues Will Love
Before I started getting into food, I never knew what to bring to special occasions. It’s a pretty daunting task for a non-foodie to be asked to bring his or her own dish! And the panic doesn’t end with the party! You’ll see your colleagues again at the office, and you will be remembered for your dish well after the celebration is over!
So, ever since I started this website, I’ve made sure to have at the ready a list of smash hit Christmas potluck recipes! Some of the recipes on this list are all-time favorites, while others are fancy newcomers that look complicated at first, but take very little energy and time to make! Try out these recipes and I assure you, everyone will be raving about your cooking skills! With these amazing Christmas potluck recipes, you might just get a promotion!
1. Fresh Spinach Dip
Assigned to bring an appetizer? This fresh spinach dip is easy and timeless! For sure there’s going to be plenty of overwhelming main courses at the party, so why not start out with something light and healthy? Kill the guilt right away!
2. Salad with Cranberries and Almonds
Here’s another healthy option! Very few greens are welcome into a Christmas potluck party since everyone aims to get stuffed and eat the stress away. This salad is an exception! With the cranberries and almonds tossed in, this salad puts Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas morning together!
3. Smoked Salmon Canapés
You might be thinking: is there enough time to do this? And the answer is Yes. Behind the fancy name of this recipe are three simple ingredients: salmon, cream cheese, and a baguette! It’s an appetizer that will keep everyone wanting more! You can even make some for yourself for your lunch the following work day!
4. Green Bean Casserole
Slow-cooked casseroles are our best friend. It’s a meticulous process of cooking that demands little work. All that’s left to do is to pick out the perfect ingredients you want to melt into each other. This recipe cooks green beans with cheddar cheese and cayenne! Your colleagues will be dying to know how you updated a classic Christmas recipe!
5. Cheese-Stuffed Bread Sticks
Stay away from the plain and boring. Always find a way to bring excitement to your dish! Everyone knows what to expect with bread sticks, but with this recipe, your colleagues won’t know what hit them! Be creative and include all the types of cheese you want!
6. Honey-Ginger Spiced Pecans
This one’s for the down time before the party starts! No one even bothers to pay attention to what they munch on before the main dishes arrive. But with these spiced pecans, it’s the main courses that will be kept waiting!
7. Prosciutto, Melon, and Mozzarella
A type of cheese, a type of meat, and a fruit—a crazy combination? Just crazy enough to be a Christmas potluck recipe innovation! No other office party can top an appetizer that makes an unlikely combination taste so good. This recipe is a perfect guide to mixing and matching different cheeses and meats with your favorite fruits for more variety!
8. Cheesy Tex-Mex Rice
With all the moving around and socializing, people are going to want to something easy to eat—everything they want in a single spoon. This recipe solves the dilemma! In this Tex-Mex rice are spices, cheese, and carbohydrates to keep everyone’s energy up! I have a feeling this one’s going to be re-made in everyone’s kitchen at home.
9. Roast Beef with Caramelized Shallots
This recipe will be the center of your office party, guaranteed! A fulfilling meal that will make your office party worth going to. Well-cooked meat that’s perfectly seasoned demands to be taken with utmost awe and attention. And that’s exactly how you’ll be treated after you share this five-star dish with everyone!
10. Oven-Roasted Mushrooms and Potatoes
Make the perfect side for your roast beef—or any main course, really! This recipe is all about perfect seasoning! Your mushrooms and potatoes will gain new life after you follow this guide to creating the most spectacular burst of flavor!
11. Roast Tarragon Chicken
Getting just an entire chicken (or two) for an office party seems kind of lazy. But not when they’re made according to this recipe! Cooking tender white meat in the right herbs and spices brings out a taste no one can forget! Be ready to be pestered with questions about your secret Christmas potluck recipes after the party!
12. Beef Fillet with Horseradish and Prosciutto
Two kinds of meat in a dish may seem too much, but not with the complementary taste of roast beef and prosciutto! Cooking the beef fillet-style also gives the convenience which party food requires!
13. Glazed Ham with Apricot-Mustard Sauce
You can never have too much meat during Christmas! Forget about “holiday weight gain,” the apricot-mustard sauce on this glazed ham is worth all the extra calories! Pounds can be shed off anytime, but good seasonal ham comes only once a year!
14. Stuffed Mexican Chicken Shells
For a lively and fun party, serve some flavorful Mexican chicken shells! The general taste of Mexican cuisine—a hint of herb here and a kick of spice there—is the key to a party that’s buzzing with thrilling chit-chat! Try this recipe, and conversations the next day will be about your excellent culinary skills!
15. Secret Recipe Chili
I must admit, a chili recipe is a classic but until this day, it’s a recipe that requires precision and the most perceptive taste buds! It’s a challenge to make everyone love chili, but this recipe will guide you through creating a special one that no one can resist!
16. Chicken Pot Pie
Here’s one that’s been around for a long time! Any Christmas menu—whether at home or at the office—seems to be incomplete without a good chicken pot pie. So, if you’re assigned to bring this one to the office party, make sure not to resort to the old and expected ways of making it! Try this recipe and bring this dish into the new millennium!
17. Barbecued Salmon with Lemon and Herbs
Salmon always suggests ‘fancy’ and ‘sophisticated’. And for good reason: it’s a delicate type of meat that’s very easy to ruin, so it has to be cooked just right! Show your colleagues your culinary expertise by following this stress-free recipe on how to make a delicious salmon dish in two easy steps! “Good day, Chef!” is the greeting you’ll have to get used to every day after the party!
18. Classic Barbecue Ribs
When in doubt, turn to the classics! Who can say no to a good fall-off-the-bone rack of ribs? Follow this recipe to find out how you can achieve tender ribs swimming in good old fashioned barbecue sauce!
19. Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta
You can never go wrong with pasta! It’s so easy to make but the rewards are incredible! With this cajun recipe, you’re gonna have to ask your friends to help you bring twice the number of servings required because this is going to be a hit! Remember to put the sauce in moderation and to cook your pasta al dente!
20. Chocolate Marshmallow Brownies
What’s a Christmas office party without desserts? One of the tried and tested Christmas potluck recipes out there are chocolate brownies! Throw in some roasted marshmallows in there to make your colleagues remember their beautiful Christmas memories at home. You’ll surely be loved after bringing these brownies!
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21. Triple Coconut Poke Cake
Coconuts are having a moment right now! Not only are they good for hydration, they also help create the perfect texture for cake! The firm yet soft consistency of coconut helps any baked good achieve the right body and moisture! This will be a dessert your colleagues will feast upon!
22. Strawberry Dump Cake
Making a dump cake means throwing in all the ingredients without having to arrange them to fit a meticulous baking formula. The point of the recipe is to make a mess seem beautiful and tasty! Christmas potluck recipes should always include this sweet rebellious indulgence!
23. Easy Creamy Lemon Bars
Do not be offended when they ask if your lemon bars are store-bought. This recipe just lets you make lemon bars so good and creamy, you might end up eating half of them on your way to the party!
24. Matcha-White Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Sugar cookies are a must during Christmas! But it doesn’t have to be the same old predictable recipe! Make your Christmas sugar cookies with some matcha powder and white chocolate! Matcha is being turned into everything right now—drinks, cakes, pies, and candy! I can certainly see why! It has a flavor you can only get from one of the leading gastronomic geniuses, Japan!
25. Sparkling Pomegranate Punch
Let the party last a little longer with some refreshing punch! Bringing this to your office Christmas party should help everyone loosen up a little bit. It makes it easier to have such a good time! You might even be surprised by the sides of your colleagues you never get to see at work!
Watch this video from Something Edible for more Christmas potluck recipes ideas!
Remember to purchase some good containers that are air-tight and preserve heat for bringing your dish over to your office! This will make sure that your efforts won’t go to waste! I’ve written about the essential kitchenware you should have here! Also, don’t forget to bring your culinary weapons with you: a little parsley and some elegant placemat for presentation!
Have you ever felt like a rock star? You will now at your next Christmas office party! With these Christmas potluck recipes, you’ll be everyone’s favorite throughout the entire year, just enough time until you blow their minds again on the next Christmas party! Keep whipping up those crowd favorite Christmas potluck recipes and before you know it, you’ll be getting invitations for Christmas parties at boss’ home!
Want more Christmas potluck recipes ideas? Check out these 15 Pie Recipes for the Holiday Season! What are you bringing to your Christmas office party this year? Let me know in the comments section!
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