No-Cook Appetizers and Salads So You Don't Have To Spend A Minute by Your Stovetop

Recipe: Creamy Avocado Dip

Mayonnaise transforms avocados into a creamier version of guacamole. Serve alongside chips and veggies of your choice.

Recipe: Herbed-Goat Cheese Spread

You're just 5 minutes and a few stirs away from setting this easy goat cheese spread out for your guests. 

Recipe: Strawberry-Spinach Salad

This recipe is made to serve 10, but you can easily double if you're expecting a larger crowd.

Recipe: Sweet Pea-Parmesan Dip

Everyone will enjoy eating their peas when you serve them up in the form of a dip. 

Recipe: Quick Chopped Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

Never underestimate the deliciousness of a simple, no-frills salad. 

Recipe: Basic Pimiento Cheese

This might be a simple pimiento cheese recipe with very few ingredients, but it surely doesn't taste basic. Set it up with crackers and crudité or make tea sandwiches with it for easy grab-and-go access.

Recipe: Fresh Fruit Salad

Every luncheon, potluck, and brunch spread could use a simple, delicious fruit salad, like this lightly dressed one.

Recipe: Spring Mix Salad with Herbed Goat Cheese

Making your own herbed goat cheese takes just a few minutes. You can prepare a day in advance so all you have to do on the day of serving is toss the remaining ingredients together.

Recipe: Texas Caviar

This tailgate-favorite dip is actually pretty healthy, so go ahead and dig in.

Recipe: Marinated Feta With Cherry Tomatoes

Cheese and tomatoes are always a winning combination in our book. 

Recipe: Cucumber-Chickpea Salad with Feta-Mint Vinaigrette

Chickpeas serve as a crunchy alternative to croutons in this refreshing cucumber salad. 

Recipe: Turnip Green Salad

This fresh salad is full of beautiful produce and topped with our own homemade Green Goddess Dressing that you'll want to keep in the fridge for good.

Recipe: Pineapple-Pepper Slaw

Fresh pineapple and peppers create a colorful coleslaw that just may become your family's new favorite slaw. 

Recipe: Marinated Tomato-and-Herb Salad

Make the most of fresh herbs from your garden by using them to make this tomato salad that's ready in just 10 minutes.

Recipe: Creamy Broccoli Slaw

Follow this simple recipe to upgrade bagged broccoli slaw and turn it into a refreshing summer dish.

Recipe: Tomato Tea Sandwiches

What's a shower or luncheon without an arrangement of tea sandwiches? This recipe takes a Southern classic and makes it portable for parties.

Recipe: Spicy Pineapple Slaw

This crunchy, festive slaw recipe combines sweet pineapple with spicy jalapenos for a side dish that can get the party started.

Recipe: Orange-Basil Yogurt Dip

You can prepare this savory, sweet, and tangy dip up to three days in advance of serving. 

Recipe: Marinated Watermelon Tomato Salad

Two summer favorites, watermelon and tomato, come together to create a refreshing summer salad you'll want to serve immediately. 

Recipe: Creamy Feta-and-Herb Dip

This rich homemade dip is so much better than store-bought, and yes, guests will be able to taste the difference.

Recipe: Mango-Rose Fruit Salad

In this fruit salad, chopped banana, apple, strawberry, pineapple, and grapes are covered in a creamy mango mixture that gets a delicate floral aroma from rose essence.

Recipe: Watermelon "Steak" Salad

Not your mother's fruit salad. A cold, thick, steak-like slice of ripe watermelon pairs unexpectedly well with salty Cotija cheese and a smoky vinaigrette. Also try it with leftover grilled chicken or beef.

Recipe: Tomato-and-Watermelon Salad

Combine sweet, juicy watermelon chunks with fresh tomato, onion, and a red wine vinaigrette for a salad that is the essence of summer.

Recipe: Creamy Crab Dip

Fresh lump crab is the star of this easy dip recipe, and the flavor of Lowcountry favorite Old Bay seasoning shines through.

Recipe: Our Best Ambrosia Recipe Ever

Toasted coconut chips add a layer of crunch and tropical flair to colorful ambrosia. 

Recipe: Ham Salad

Whether with crackers, cheese puffs, croissants, or in tea sandwiches, your friends will love this old-school recipe at the luncheon or potluck.

Recipe: Olive-Cheese Sandwiches

As shown, we serve this cheesy mixture on pumpernickel but you can serve it on whatever type of bread you prefer. 

Recipe: Brussels Sprout Slaw with Apples and Pecans

This fresh, crunchy slaw has everything you could want in a side dish, and the presentation is much prettier than the time you spent on it would let on.

Recipe: Watermelon Salad

Summer produce shines in this simple salad that will start the meal off on a bright note.

Recipe: Pimiento Cheese-Stuffed Pickled Okra

This fun appetizer is about as Southern as it gets, and it's so ideal for a casual cookout.

Recipe: Whipped-Cream Corn Salad

If you don't have time to make corn pudding before the potluck, no worries! This no-cook salad has all the fluffy goodness you crave.

Recipe: Bitter Greens Salad with Lemon and Pecorino Recipe

This is the perfect mixed green salad. With a bright, tangy vinaigrette, it's the perfect accompaniment to a main dish like grilled steak, fish, or chicken, or a beautiful starter salad.

Recipe: Herbed Shrimp-and-Rice Salad

Your guests will never know this colorful, light salad was made with shrimp you didn't cook yourself and microwaveable rice, but they don't have to.

Recipe: Tomato, Peach, and Corn Salad

This summer stunner showcases all those gorgeously fresh fruits and veggies you picked up at the local farmers' market.

Recipe: Succotash Salsa

A summer-favorite side dish gets appetizer treatment with this easy dip everyone will love.

Recipe: Tropical Chicken Lettuce Wraps

This fresh, 15-minute appetizer gives us another reason to love store-bought rotisserie chicken.

Recipe: Sesame, Tomato, and Cucumber Salad

No one will guess that the most beautiful summer salad to hit the potluck only took you 10 minutes to throw together.

Recipe: Feta-Olive-Fresh Herb Cheese Ball

This springy cheese ball will brighten up any cheese and charcuterie platter.

Recipe: White Cheddar-Chive Pimiento Cheese

Here's the secret to nice pimiento-cheese texture: Grate the cheese by hand, half on the large holes of a box grater and half on the small holes. 

Recipe: Shaved Carrot, Asparagus, and Apple Salad

This springy update on a classic coleslaw recipe is light, bright and oh-so-pretty.

Recipe: Smoky Black-Eyed Pea Hummus

You can make a gorgeous platter of crudité and homemade pita chips to surround this Southern spin on classic hummus.

Recipe: Heirloom Tomato and Chicken Toss

This farm-fresh salad might be the prettiest way to use up that rotisserie chicken in your fridge.

Recipe: Shaved Carrot, Asparagus, and Apple Salad

Dress up traditional cabbage slaw by adding in apples, carrots, and asparagus.

Recipe: Easy Summer Appetizer Board

No Southern appetizer board is complete without spicy-sweet pickled okra. 

Recipe: Watermelon, Cucumber, and Feta Salad

Add something fresh to the cookout spread with this easy, colorful salad.

Recipe: Old-Fashioned Chicken Salad

There's no need for fuss: This simple chicken salad recipe will do the trick at any luncheon.

Recipe: Smoky Brussels Sprout Slaw

Sweet, salty, tangy, smoky—this crunchy slaw recipe has it all, and everyone will be begging for your secret.

Recipe: Strawberry Caprese Salad

Celebrate spring with this fresh salad that can be served over French baguette slices as an appetizer or mixed greens as a starter salad.

Recipe: Zucchini Noodle Salad

This fresh salad is a sunny starter or perfect pair with a hearty main dish protein like steak, chicken, shrimp, or fish.

Recipe: Strawberry-Tomato Salad

The only directions needed for this pretty salad? "Stir together all ingredients." You're welcome.

Recipe: White Gazpacho

Hosting a summer dinner party? Impress everyone with this lovely chilled soup that only takes a blender and a little time in the fridge.

Recipe: Clementine-and-Collard Greens Salad

This healthy yet hearty salad is bright and beautiful for your table, and store-bought rotisserie chicken comes to the rescue yet again.

Recipe: Guacamole with Jicama

If you love to try new ways with good ole guac, this will be your favorite, guaranteed.

Recipe: Squash Ribbon Salad

You just need six ingredients and a veggie peeler to throw together this pretty summer salad.

Recipe: Cream Cheese-and-Walnut Stuffed Celery

At appetizer time, there's something nostalgic about a classic relish tray. This easy bite comes together quickly, but the cream cheese, honey, and walnut filling is to die for.

Recipe: Mini Caprese Bites

These savory bites are the easiest appetizer for guests (and hostesses) on the move.

Recipe: West Indies Crab Salad

Showcase fresh lump crabmeat with this old-school recipe from Mobile, Alabama. Guests who haven't had it before will fall in love.

Recipe: Ombré Citrus Salad

This salad is beautiful enough for a holiday spread but easy enough for a last-minute get-together.

Recipe: Caesar Salad Bites

Everything you love about Caesar salad, in pick-up form! Don't fuss with tossing a salad (or said salad getting wilted and soggy during the party) with this colorful starter.

Recipe: Herbed Cucumber-and-Tomato Salad

This Greek-inspired side dish is fresh, easy, and only gets better the longer it marinates.

Recipe: Cheddar-Horseradish-Walnut Cheese Ball

Take the stress out of entertaining with a cheese ball that doesn't stand a chance at providing leftovers once guests taste a bite.