Summertime Cucumber-Zucchini Salad

Another recipe I found on-line while searching for South Africa recipes to post for ZWT.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 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

Directions

1. For the dressing: Dissolve sugar in hot water then blend with the vinegar, salt, and peppers. .
2. 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.
3. Drain any water formed from cucumbers before adding the dressing.
4. Allow vegetables to marinate in the dressing at least 1 hour before serving.
5. Serve with meat, fish, or poultry.