Graduation Recipes

Earn top honors with our graduation recipes and party ideas. Fill your buffet with potluck favorites like finger food, pasta and potato salads and A+ graduation desserts.

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    48 Party Recipes So Good You Won’t Have Leftovers

    Awesome, you've been invited to a super-fun shindig! Now, what knock-their-socks-off dish can you bring? Any of these incredible party dishes will do the trick. We promise that guests will scrape the pan clean.

    32 Potluck Recipes for Your 13×9 Pan

    It's easy to feed a crowd with these 13x9 potluck appetizers, side dishes, breakfast casseroles and desserts. Take one along...


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    21 Pasta Salads Like Grandma Used to Make

    Looking for pasta salad ideas for a BBQ or picnic? Look no further than Grandma's recipe box.


    52 Big-Batch Sandwiches for Graduation Parties

    When a hungry crowd is headed for your house, it's sandwiches to the rescue. These easy graduation party recipes...


    37 Easy Potluck Desserts with 5 Ingredients (or Less!)

    Next time you need to bring a sweet treat, reach for one of these easy potluck desserts. Each recipe...

    79 Potluck Salads for a Big Crowd

    Salads are the perfect summer potluck food. Here's a generous helping of salads that feed 12 or more people—just in...


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    39 Summer Potluck Salads for Your Cookouts

    While no backyard barbecue is complete without burgers and dogs on the grill, these delicious summer potluck salads will be...


    Top 10 Brownie Recipes

    Satisfy your sweet tooth with one of our best brownie recipes! From fudge brownies to cranberry blondies, you're sure to...


    11 Insanely Smart Ideas for Your Backyard Party

    From the food you serve to the songs you play, we're sharing the best ideas for making sure your backyard...


    83 Lemon & Lime Recipes to Make This Summer

    Cool, tangy and refreshing, lemon and lime are the true flavors of summer. Try appetizers and drinks, salads and sides,...


    Brisket Sliders

    1 review

    Tender, slow-cooked brisket, caramelized onions and blue cheese mayonnaise come together to create really special brisket sliders. Of course, you...


    Instant Pot Brisket

    4 reviews

    A simple dry rub and beer come together to create a flavorful, mouthwateringly tender Instant Pot brisket. The cooking juices...


    Apricot-Glazed Ham

    6 reviews

    Glaze a bone-in ham with apricot jam for a entree that's beautiful and delicious. Any leftovers will make meal planning...

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    Watergate Salad

    17 reviews

    Watergate salad is a beloved vintage dish that's fluffy, creamy and not too sweet. Enjoy it as dessert or as...


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    Drop Sugar Cookies

    8 reviews

    These drop sugar cookies are oh-so simple to whip up and easy to decorate to fit any party theme.


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    Fried Chicken Tenders

    32 reviews

    This fried chicken tenders recipe requires just a few ingredients and quickly cooks up deliciously crispy bites that are full...


    Brownie Sundae

    Brownie sundaes make any day better, and our version of the classic embraces rich, fudgy flavors with plenty of room...


    Sweet N Sour Beans

    10 reviews

    This recipe is popular on both sides of the border. It came from a friend in Alaska, then traveled with...


    Graduation Cap Cookies

    54 reviews

    More sculpture than cookie, these no-bake graduation cap cookies are so cute they will steal the show at any grad...


    Potato Salad with Cucumbers

    11 reviews

    Because it seems to appeal to so many, this creamy salad is one of my favorite crowd-size recipes. I've taken...


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    Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

    26 reviews

    If you’re a lover of tender, chewy chocolate chip cookies, this recipe was made for you.


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    7-Layer Dip

    5 reviews

    Bring this 7-layer dip to the party, and you'll be bringing the party to the snack table!

    Spaghetti for a Crowd

    6 reviews

    When making spaghetti for a crowd of 100, simplicity is key—that and an epic batch of slow-simmered meat sauce.


    Dill Dip

    10 reviews

    It's not a party without dip, and this dill dip recipe is the perfect centerpiece for a crudités board, crackers...


    Ham Balls

    12 reviews

    Don't worry if you've never heard of ham balls. They're well known in the Midwest for their unique sweet-tangy flavor,...


    Orange Punch

    5 reviews

    Made with only four ingredients, orange punch is just what every family-friendly party needs. Topped with sherbet, it has a...


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    Ham and Cheese Sliders

    122 reviews

    Ham and cheese sliders are the ultimate make-ahead dish for lunch, dinner or a party snack.


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    Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs

    4 reviews

    These crowd-pleasing bacon-wrapped hot dogs are just what your potluck/picnic/weeknight dinner has been missing.