Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Potato Salad ~ Crowd Size

Picnic season is upon us...and what's a picnic without a potato salad?  The crowd-size version of this salad is a recipe we used often at church functions in years gone by...where we prepared potato salad for 300.  The recipe given here serves 50...though it can easily be doubled to serve 100.  If you are planning a slightly smaller picnic...I've included the recipe to serve 10.  Enjoy!



Crowd Size Potato Salad ~  serves 50

  • 15 pounds potatoes...peeled, cooked and cubed
  • 4 dozen hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
  • 4 cups diced celery
  • 2 cups green onions, finely chopped
  • 8 cups Miracle Whip salad dressing
  • 1/3 cup prepared mustard
  • 3 tablespoons salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
  • 1/2 cup vinegar

Potato Salad ~ serves 10

  • 7-8 cups potatoes, peeled, cooked and cubed
  • 10 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup green onions, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups Miracle Whip salad dressing
  • 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
  • 1/2 Tablespoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon vinegar
  1. Combine potatoes, eggs, celery and green onions in large mixing bowl.
  2. Mix remaining ingredients together well and pour over potato mixture...stirring until combined.
  3. Cover and chill until serving.