Danish Macaroni Salad With Herring

"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: 2 hrs 30 mins
• 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.