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1 (2 lb. bag) Tossed Salad/Chopped Romaine serves 16 (main course) to 25 (side salads). 6 (2 lb. bags) = 150 servings (you will go through every bit of it). How many servings are in a 5 pound bag of salad?
If you are serving salad as a side dish (with other side dishes), plan on approximately 1.5 ounces lettuce per person If you are serving only salad as one of the main dishes (Soup & Salad or Salad bar), plan on approximately 2.5 ounces lettuce per person .
The 5 pound container of Potato Salad or this 5 pound container of Baked Beans above typically serves 20 people (4 ounce servings) The answer to the question, “How Many People Does A Sheet Cake Feed?” actually lies in the answers to two other questions:
If you are serving salad as a side dish (with other side dishes), plan on approximately 1.5 ounces lettuce per person If you are serving only salad as one of the main dishes (Soup & Salad or Salad bar), plan on approximately 2.5 ounces lettuce per person.
How many ounces of salad should I eat?
For the salad greens, you can figure that each person will eat about 2.5 ounces (1 cup). Based on that guideline, here’s how much you will need: 4 people – 10 ounces (4 cups) 6 people – 15 ounces (6 cups) 12 people – 30 ounces (12 cups) 20 people – 50 ounces (20 cups) For the chopped vegetables, figure each person will eat 4 ounces (1/2 cup).
Here’s how much you will need, based on everyone eating that amount: 4 people – 16 ounces (2 cups) 6 people – 24 ounces (3 cups) 12 people – 48 ounces (6 cups) 20 people – 80 ounces (10 cups) For the salad dressing, each person will eat about 2 tablespoons. Here’s how much salad dressing you’ll need, if each person eats 2 Tbsp:
A medium-to-large head of iceberg should be enough to serve 4-6 people. And if you’re serving outdoors, remember to put all your salad greens, chopped vegetables and salad dressings over bowls of ice!
How many ounces of chicken per serving?
If your chicken is a component of a recipe, plan on 3 to 4 ounces of chicken per serving. Large quantities of boneless, skinless chicken thighs are very often NOT available at your local supermarket. If you follow AlohaDreams you know I use boneless, skinless chicken thighs a LOT! They also work GREAT in the slow cooker.
And sometimes restaurant burgers are even 1/3 to 1/2 pound (5 1/3 ounces to 8 ounces). You should plan on 3 ounces per person if you’re incorporating it with other ingredients or making smaller hamburgers.
I’ll choose boneless, skinless thighs poached hands-down anytime. Costco typically have 5 and 8 pound pouches. Sam’s has a 6 pound pouch. They are frozen individually (very handy) and pretty much trimmed of excess fat (another HUGE time saver when cooking for a crowd). Or you can buy it in case quantities.
1 (6 pounds, 11 ounces) can of cheese sauce plus 24 ounces of water has a total weight of 8 pounds 3 ounces – and serves 50 – 60 people. On average if you’re feeding 100 people for dance or party, you only need 2 (6 pounds, 11 ounces) cans of cheese sauce each thinned with 24 ounces of water. The most I’d get is 3.
Amount of other food you have. Temperature (if it’s hot they will eat less) A typical serving size of queso dip is 3 tablespoons (2 1/4 ounces of queso), which is about 1/4 cup or 1 ladle-full. Even heated, the sauce straight out of the can is far to thick to eat, let alone serve, effectively.
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