How Much for Teachers Luncheon
Dina Dubey
05/31/09 		I am doing 3 lunches for 35 teachers and not sure how much to make.

1st Day: Chicken Salad, Greek Orzo Salad, tossed Salad and Fresh Tomato and Mozzarella Salad

2nd Day: Quiche, tossed Salad, Bow Tie Pesto Salad

3rd Day: Baked Ziti and Tossed Salad

Thanks for your help.

ellen
06/01/09 		The only one that is a little complicated is day one, where you have to balance the various salads. Here is my thinking: everyone will eat chicken salad, use 1/3 the amount for 100 on the sandwich event page. Orzo salad is a pasta salad, make 2 pounds of pasta for this group, probably have some leftover. Use mixed greens for the tossed, 1 pound for each four people. !.2 cup tomato and mozzarella salad per person.

Day 2, make 8 inch quiches and serve a quarter per person, this makes a great looking portion, use a no-meat filling. Make a spinach, blueberry and almond salad, and use 2 pounds of pasta for the pasta salad, which could have ham or pepperoni if you want to add meat.

Day 3, 4 9x13 pans ziti (you will probably only need 3), if you use meat, you want a salad that can be a stand alone entree for the people who don't eat meat, such as a layered Cobb salad or a tossed salad with side dishes of chopped egg, grated cheese and cottage cheese. Use the Caesar or tossed numbers from plan for 100, 1/3 the amount for 100.

Dressing for salad are covered in the tossed salad discussion on the planning page, you want a low cal ranch and Italian, a balsamic or raspberry vinegarette, maybe one other regional favorite.