Potato Salad for a Crowd of 50 Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 10 lbs waxy potatoes
  • 1/2 lb onion
  • 1 bunch celery
  • 1 quart sweet gherkin
  • 3 tbsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 quart mayonnaise or 1 quart salad dressing
  • 1 bunch parsley

Directions:

  1. Cook 10 pounds waxy new crop potatoes in their jackets in boiling salted water. Peel and cut into slices or dice while still hot.
  2. Finely chop 1/2 pound onions and sprinkle on the potatoes.
  3. Sliver a medium to large bunch celery, with the green leaves, and add. Slice a 1 quart jar of gherkins (small sweet pickles) and add. Sprinkle with 3 Tablespoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add 2 cups well seasoned French or Italian dressing and toss gently to mix. Mellow by setting in a cool place, but not the refrigerator, for an hour. Drain off any excess dressing.
  4. Spread in 3 flat pans about 9 x 13 inches. Spread each pan with 1 1/3 cups mayonnaise or salad dressing. Chop together 12 hard cooked eggs and 1 bunch parsley. Sprinkle on the salad. Mark each pan in 18 squares to make 54 portions.
  5. The Complete Potato Cookbook.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 224.24 Kcal (939 kJ)
Calories from fat 187.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.82g 32%
Cholesterol 52.17mg 17%
Sodium 747.61mg 31%
Potassium 31.25mg 1%
Total Carbs 7.84g 3%
Sugars 7.49g 30%
Dietary Fiber 0.88g 4%
Protein 1.8g 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 9.9mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 347.85 Kcal (1456 kJ)
Calories from fat 290.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.3g 32%
Cholesterol 80.93mg 17%
Sodium 1159.71mg 31%
Potassium 48.48mg 1%
Total Carbs 12.16g 3%
Sugars 11.63g 30%
Dietary Fiber 1.36g 4%
Protein 2.79g 4%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 15.3mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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