This Sunday, you and your friends will crowd around a TV to watch the big game. What better time to host a potluck? You can celebrate your friends' culinary talents (a smorgasbord!) and have much easier prep and clean-up. This means you can kick back with great food and watch the kickoff, too.
Here are eight of our favorite potluck-friendly party dishes -- from salad to chili and even a savory, sharable tart -- for all tastes, to please die-hard and fair-weather fans alike.
Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Red Onion, Lemon and Pecorino by merrill
![brussels](https://images.food52.com/m9iVBrYvLfOdvohnYVf4gbS1EBU=/99a4e6bb-24a5-43e5-afbe-4adef59f17df--5155770942_82132135ce_z.jpg)
Southwestern Spiced Sweet Potato Fries with Chili-Cilantro Sour Cream by TasteFood
![sweet potato fries](https://images.food52.com/ZUFyTZT0COuqTsN67KbSVDMSgHQ=/3d54eb9d-eba2-46de-b1fd-985aa24612ea--food52_12-18-12-1284.jpg)
Meyer Lemon Focaccia by deensiebat
![meyer lemon focaccia](https://images.food52.com/3NprQlWYIrlO2ibUG_hXmg-AdaA=/24ddf1b2-a6aa-47e7-afb1-d5ec8336bdf2--foccaccia.jpg)
Martha Stewart's Macaroni and Cheese by Genius Recipes
![mac 'n' cheese](https://images.food52.com/Qe6M_mDO1YqCx8dj052JDdgc6LI=/0bb26c2f-b0b2-41f0-9dd3-d68291e60da1--092711-food52-96.jpg)
French Onion Tart by Jennifer Perillo
![french onion tart](https://images.food52.com/U2tgj2g0Z-5iH_nBrb2bZH91pCQ=/3a0631ba-c398-4361-bb06-5249e8ee2500--food52_10-02-12-0686.jpg)
The WFP: Greek Mahogany Potatoes by creamtea
![potatoes](https://images.food52.com/8bUQyN2gPraTMHmE44g3UK3baHA=/5f1c0d3e-d5c3-4f42-893d-7a974353b6c6--6243238659_266f2b3b85.jpg)
Just Good Chili by Jestei
![chili](https://images.food52.com/PZ7tdtrszZ-z_4ZIeIB6l31WHkA=/84eef880-f708-464a-886f-b738add920f0--Just_Good_Chili.jpeg)
Peanut Butter Cookies by merrill
![cookies](https://images.food52.com/Mv3ymOW-qrQt9NYnS0DkX6ke8GU=/bff29b8e-85cd-4b77-9d94-ec803c6ed4e3--Food52_11-22-11-0899.jpg)
More game day crowd-pleasers:
![rosemary thyme pita chips](https://images.food52.com/2MTfAUglKLSXnjmBi7fQjYWiEno=/88105064-b73d-4997-8848-77916f40b9bb--080309F_1206.JPG)
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