How much pasta salad for 8 adults?

timmysgal1

I'm just unsure what size portions I should expect for 8 adult females for a bridal shower this weekend.

A 1/2 cup?  One whole cup?  Both of those would be cooked, not uncooked, pasta.  It's an orzo pasta salad with basil, grape tomatoes, and feta cheese.  

Kernel14

I would say a half cup per person is more than enough because a half cup of orzo is a lot. Also take into consideration that not everyone will eat it or take a full half cup if there are a lot of other options.

jj_sbride

Is this the main entree?
How many other things are you serving?
I would do one or two cups UNCOOKED orzo for the whole recipe.
Unless you are talking about 1/2 -1 cup of cooked pasta per person.

With all of the other things added it will make a good amount with the one to two cups of uncooked orzo (then cooked of course).
I make this salad with 1 pound uncooked orzo which is 2 cups.

Hope this makes sense!! ;-/

6fsn

I'd say 1.5 cups.  That would give it more than enough.

ETA: 1.5 cups uncooked.

vvwalker

You will be ok with 2 boxes of uncooked orzo.  they come in the smaller boxes.

lsgarver

I always end up with tons of leftover pasta/rice/veggie salads.  People eat tiny amounts of them--much less than typical side dishes (as long as there are other foods to sample as well).

I'd say 1/2 cup (prepared) per person is the most I would do.

timmysgal1

Thanks--and that "not your grandma's pasta salad" is very similar to what I'm planning to make.

 

I think I will make 1.5 cups UNCOOKED and hopefully that's enough! 

6fsn

So you don't think the 1.5 cups came from left field.  I just made this last week for DH and I.  It was very tastey and we ate on it for a week.  We had well over 8 portions.  If you are doing other sides it will be more than enough.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Greek-Orzo-Salad/Detail.aspx