Zucchini And Red Pepper Salad (Greece) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs zucchini, very small
1 red bell pepper
6 tablespoons olive oil
1 lemon, juice and zest of
1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper
1 pinch sugar

Preparation

Cut both ends off each small zucchini, then core, seed & thinly slice the red bell pepper.
Place zucchini & red bell pepper in boiling salted water & cook for 2 minutes, then drain & arrange on serving plate.
Zest the lemon into long, thin strips/curls (The original recipe calls for blanching the zest for 2 minutes, but I don't.), then juice the lemon.
Mix oil, lemon juice, chopped basil, salt, pepper & sugar.
Pour over vegetables while they are still warm, then sprinkle with lemon zest & serve.