One healthy recipe that can be scaled up for a large party is a Quinoa Salad with Vegetables.
Original recipe servings: 4
Plan for scaling up the recipe:
1. Determine the number of guests: Let's say there will be 20 guests.
2. Calculate the multiplication factor: Multiply the number of guests (20) by the number of servings the original recipe makes (4).
Multiplication factor = 20 x 4 = 80 servings
3. Calculate the amount of each ingredient needed for each serving:
- List down all the ingredients and their measurements from the original recipe, for example:
- Quinoa: 1 cup
- Mixed vegetables: 2 cups
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
- Lemon juice: 3 tablespoons
- Salt: 1/2 teaspoon
- Pepper: 1/4 teaspoon
- Multiply each ingredient measurement by the multiplication factor (80 servings) to find the amount needed:
- Quinoa: 1 cup x 80 = 80 cups
- Mixed vegetables: 2 cups x 80 = 160 cups
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons x 80 = 160 tablespoons
- Lemon juice: 3 tablespoons x 80 = 240 tablespoons
- Salt: 1/2 teaspoon x 80 = 40 teaspoons
- Pepper: 1/4 teaspoon x 80 = 20 teaspoons
So, to cook Quinoa Salad with Vegetables for a large party of 20 guests, you would need approximately:
- 80 cups of quinoa
- 160 cups of mixed vegetables
- 160 tablespoons of olive oil
- 240 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 40 teaspoons of salt
- 20 teaspoons of pepper
choose a healthy recipe. Then you made a plan to scale it up to cook for a large party. You found how many servings the original recipe made. Then you accounted for the number of guests. You multiplied the original measurements to find the amount of each ingredient you’ll need to make one serving for each guest. This involved multiplying fractions.
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