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June 18, 2010

Summer Salad – Cucumber and Zucchini

Filed under: recipes, Salads — Tags: , — foodforthoughttoday @ 2:10 pm

Are you suffering from the dinner salad doldrums? Well, spice things up with this scrumptious veggie salad served in a mouth-watering vinegar marinade. It’s sure to be a deviation from the norm that you’ll all enjoy.
Ingredients
2 cucumbers, thinly sliced 2 zucchini, thinly sliced 1 small sweet onion, thinly sliced 1/3 cup vinegar 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tbsp. salt 1 tsp. coarse black pepper, fresh cracked 1 pinch red pepper flakes
Methods/steps
Arrange in alternate layers cucumber, zucchini and onions. Mix vinegar and sugar dissolved in 1/2 cup hot water add salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper. Add a couple ice cubes to chill. Drain any water formed from cucumbers before adding the dressing. Allow vegetables to marinate in the dressing at least 1 hour before serving.
Additional Tips
5 min preparation

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