Elle's Kitchen: Zesty Cucumbers

This is a zippy way to use cucumbers all

year but especially in the summer when

the garden is giving you plenty of them.

Even though we are in a heat wave and

drought we finally got our first cucumber

fresh from the garden today.

Slice the cucumber very thin ~ I use a mandoline.

In a container with a tight fitting lid, combine:

2 tbls. cider vinegar

1 tsp. sugar

1/2 teas. salt

1/2 teas. crushed red pepper

Stir to combine.  Add cucumbers, shake and chill.

I use this as a side dish, I place sliced grilled

chicken over the top, I've even eaten them as a

snack ~ spicy & healthy.  Check back tomorrow

for another recipe that uses these cucs.