Herring Pasta Salad Recipes

HERRING PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil, and then add 1 lb of bowtie pasta. While the pasta is boiling, thinly slice the red onion, the pepper and dice your tomatoes.
• Next, take the herring and cut them into smaller pieces. In a large bowl combine the vegetables and herring, and pour 1 C of Italian dressing into the mix.
• Toss in the premade bacon pieces. When the pasta is finished, strain and put into a separate large serving dish. Pour the dressing mixture over the pasta and mix it all together, evenly distributing the veggies and herring.
• Finally, sprinkle 1/2 C of Romano cheese over the salad and give it one more stir. Refrigerate for at least one hour and serve.

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 MACARONI SALAD WITH HERRING

Steps:

• Cook the pasta al dente, according to package directions, rinse and cool.
• Peel, halve lengthwise and seed cucumber, slice into 1/2 inch pieces.
• Put pasta, cucumber, herring, scallions, and mushrooms into a serving bowl.
• In a small bowl combine the vinegar, oil and salt, pour over salad ingredients and mix gently.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Just before serving, stir the curry powder into the sour cream, pour over salad and mix well.