Danish Macaroni Salad With Herring |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 2 Minutes |
Ready In: 17 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This is a Copenhagen favorite, often served with marvelous draft beer in the better bars is how Maria Luisa and Jack Denton Scott describe this salad in their book A World of Pasta: Unique Pasta Recipes from around the World. Ingredients:
1 medium cucumber |
4 ounces shell pasta, small |
3 herring fillets, pickled, cut into 1/2 inch pieces |
4 scallions, white part only, coarsely chopped |
4 fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced |
2 tablespoons wine vinegar |
2 tablespoons olive oil |
1 teaspoon salt |
2 teaspoons curry powder |
1 cup sour cream |
Directions:
1. Cook the pasta al dente, according to package directions, rinse and cool.
2. Peel, halve lengthwise and seed cucumber, slice into 1/2 inch pieces.
3. Put pasta, cucumber, herring, scallions, and mushrooms into a serving bowl.
4. In a small bowl combine the vinegar, oil and salt, pour over salad ingredients and mix gently.
5. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
6. Just before serving, stir the curry powder into the sour cream, pour over salad and mix well.
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