This calculator will provide you with how much potato salad you will need per person, along with portion sizes in ounces, pounds, and grams. It was also break down quantities depending on whether the potato salad is the main side dish, or an additional side dish. Just enter the number of guests and the calculator will do the rest.
There is also a quick reference chart. You can read more or just skip to the bottom to use the calculator.
How Much Potato Salad To Serve Per Person
Potato Salad Portion Size Per Person
The standard serving size of any vegetable is considered to be 3.5 ounces and the serving size for a starch (potato, pasta, rice) is 3.7 ounces. If potato salad is the only side dish (no other vegetable or starch), you will need a serving size of 6 ounces per person. If there are other vegetable or starch side dishes, you should plan on a serving size of 3.5 ounces per person.
How Much Prepared Potato Salad To Buy
If you are purchasing prepared potato from a deli or ordering it from a caterer, it is typically sold in 16 ounce increments. As the main side, a 16 oz order holds about 2 1/2 servings. As a side dish, a 16 oz order holds 4 1/2 servings.
Potato Salad For A Crowd Amounts Per Person
Here’s a quick reference of some common serving amounts, based on a serving side of 3.5 ounces per person. For a complete breakdown which also includes a serving of potato salad as the main side dish, use the calculator below.
How much potato salad for 10 – You would need approximately 2.2 lbs of potato salad for 10 people.
How much potato salad for 20– You would need approximately 4.4 lbs of potato salad for 20 people.
How much potato salad for 25– You would need approximately 5.5 lbs of potato salad for 25 people.
How much potato salad for 30– You would need approximately 6.6 lbs lbs of potato salad for 30 people.
How much potato salad for 50 – You would need approximately 10.9 lbs of potato salad for 50 people.
How much potato salad for 75 – You would need approximately 16.4 pounds of potato salad for 75 people.
How much potato salad for 100 – You would need approximately 21.9 lbs of potato salad for 100 people.
How much potato salad for 200 – You would need approximately 43.8 lbs of potato salad for 200 people.
How much potato salad for 300 – You would need approximately 65.6 lbs of potato salad for 300 people.
Ingredient Ideas For Potato Salad
If you are making your own potato salad, here’s an array of extra ingredient options to make your potato salad stand out.
| chopped eggs | crumbled bacon | shredded Monterey cheese | chopped red bell pepper | pomagranate |
| summer sausage | diced apple | grated carrots | sweet peas | chopped broccoli florets |
We have Recipe Converter if you need to modify or increase quantities for an existing potato salad recipe.
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