Danish Macaroni Salad With Herring Recipes

KARRYSALAT - DANISH CURRIED MACARONI AND HERRING SALAD

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

DANISH "SILLSALLET" (HERRING SALAD)

Steps:

• Chop the herring, potatoe, beets and apple into 1/4" pieces.
• Mix together.
• Blend in the dill pickle, onion and add a bit of the reserved beet liquid.
• The salad should have a firm consistency.
• Put the ingredients into a bowl, pack down well, cover and refrigerate at least over night or up to 2 days.
• Serve with Danish rye bread and hard boiled eggs as part of a smorgasbord.

DANISH MACARONI SALAD MAKARONISALAT

Steps:

• FOR THE MACARONI: Bring to a boil enough water to cover amply the macaroni. Add salt. Boil rapidly for 10 minutes. Reduce heat and boil slowly for 20 minutes more, adding more boiling water if necessary. Drain. Rinse with cold water. Chill. Mix with following dressing.
• DRESSING: Whip the cream stiff. Add salt to taste, sugar and vinegar, a few drops at a time. Mix well and add the horseradish. Fold into the chilled macaroni. Serves 6.
• Wonderful, Wonderful Danish Cooking I. D. Jensen.

DANISH MACARONI SALAD WITH HAM

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni al dente as directed on the package. Drain well and set aside to cool.
• In a salad bowl mash the yolks of two of the eggs, reserving the egg whites for another use.
• Add the mustard and salt to the yolks.
• Gradually mix in the mayonnaise, the fold in the sour cream.
• Add the pimiento, ham and cooled macaroni, toss gently but thoroughly.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• Cover and chill at least one hour.
• Slice the remaining 2 eggs into rounds.
• Place the eggs rounds decoratively on the top of the salad and sprinkle with the parsley or dill.