Cucumber-Zucchini Salad - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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.