SUMMERTIME CUCUMBER-ZUCCHINI SALAD

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Make and share this Summertime Cucumber-Zucchini Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by diner524

Categories     Vegetable

Time 10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 medium cucumbers
2 medium zucchini
1/2 cup white vinegar
4 tablespoons sugar
1 cup hot water
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon coarse black pepper (fresh ground if available)
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • For the dressing: Dissolve sugar in hot water then blend with the vinegar, salt, and peppers. .
  • Arrange in alternate layers: 2 medium CUCUMBERS, scored with a fork, not peeled but sliced very thinly and 2 medium ZUCCHINI, raw, same size as cucumbers, prepared the same way.
  • Drain any water formed from cucumbers before adding the dressing.
  • Allow vegetables to marinate in the dressing at least 1 hour before serving.
  • Serve with meat, fish, or poultry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 48.2, Fat 0.2, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 879.3, Carbohydrate 10.9, Fiber 1, Sugar 8.9, Protein 1.1

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