Matzo "Salad"
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10 matzos
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4 tbsp chicken fat
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1 red pepper -- finely diced
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1 cucumber -- finely diced
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2 tsp capers -- optional
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1 bunch chives -- finely chopped
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salt and pepper -- to taste
Run a rolling pin over matzos to break up into small pieces no larger
than 1/4". Cook over medium-high head in a dry saute pan or toast in a
300F oven for 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Heat the chicken fat in a
saucepan and add cucumbers and peppers. Cook 1 min over medium heat. Turn
off the heat and add capers, if using, and chives. Toss in a mixing bowl
with the toasted matzo. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve at room temperature
or slightly warm.
NOTES : From _The Jewish Holiday Kitchen_ by Joan Nathan. Schocken
Books, New York: 1988.