Danish Macaroni Salad With Herring

Submitted by Acerast

""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." Posted for ZWT3"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

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.