Karrysalat - Danish Curried Macaroni And Herring Salad

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• cucumber, peeled and halved lengthwise
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
• 1 pickled herring (2 fillets)
• 2 raw mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 1/2 teaspoons curry powder

Recipe

• 1 scrape out and discard seeds from halved cucumber with a teaspoon and dice halves into 1/2-inch cubes. place them in a small bowl and sprinkle with salt to draw out excess moisture. let them stand 15 minutes, then drain and pat dry with paper towels.
• 2 cook macaroni in rapidly boiling salted water until done, following package directions. meanwhile, wash herring in cold water, pat dry with paper towels, and cut into 1.5-inch lengths. drain cooked macaroni in colander, run cold water over it to cool it, then spread out on paper towels to get rid of excess moisture.
• 3 place herring in salad bowl, along with cucumber, macaroni and sliced raw mushrooms. in separate bowl, beat together the vinegar, oil, salt and pepper with a small wire whisk and pour this mixture over things in salad bowl. with two wood spoons, mix salad together thoroughly but gentle. chill for 1 - 2 hrs before serving.
• 4 dressing: for a richer dressing, preferred by the danes, whip the mayo, sour cream and curry powder together in a small bowl and add to salad just before serving.