Caper Egg Salad in Pasta Shells

* Exported from MasterCook II *

Caper Egg Salad in Pasta Shells

Recipe By : Fresh Ways With Salads
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Salads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 tablespoons salad oil
16 jumbo pasta shells -- up to 20
green leaf lettuce -- optional
celery leaves -- optional
--CAPER EGG SALAD--
1/3 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
2 tablespoons capers -- drained
3/4 cup celery -- sliced thin
3 tablespoons green onions -- sliced thin
6 eggs, hard-boiled
salt and pepper -- to taste

Fill a large bowl with about 2 quarts cold water; add oil and set
aside. In a 5 to 6 quart pan, bring about 3 quarts water to a boil
over high heat. Add pasta; let water return to a boil and cook,
uncovered, until barely tender to bite (about 10 minutes). Or cook
according to package directions. Remove pasta shells individually to
avoid tearing. Immerse in the cold water until completely cooled;
drain well again. Pat dry with paper towels. Prepare Caper Egg Salad:
Combine sour cream, mustard, capers, celery and green onion; mix
until well blended. Peel and chop the hard-boiled eggs; add to sour
cream mixture and mix lightly until well blended. Season with salt
and pepper to taste. Fill each shell with salad. Arrange 1 or 2
lettuce leaves, if desired, on individual dinner plates. Set 4 or 5
shells on each plate and garnish with celery leaves, if desired. If
made ahead, cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours. Makes 4 servings.
Typed by Lynn Thomas. Source: Fresh Ways with Salads by Lane
Publishing Company. Lynn's notes: Made this 8-20-97. Made the salad
and pasta early in the day and refrigerated separately. Filled shells
at mealtime and placed a bed of shredded lettuce on a 12" dinner
plate, put 3 to 4 shells on one side and vine-ripe sliced tomatoes on
the other side. Also topped the tomatoes with a little garlic
mayonnaise. Dessert was fresh grapes. This made a wonderful
presentation and would be great for a company meal in the summertime.


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