Marinated Cucumber Tomato Salad

From Asparagus to Zucchini, 3rd ed.

Ingredients:

• 2 cucumbers, sliced into rounds
• 4 large tomatoes, sliced into rounds
• ½ c. thinly sliced red onion
• ½ c. extra-virgin olive oil
• ¼ c. red wine vinegar
• 1 TB sugar
• salt and pepper
• 1 TB slivered fresh basil strips
• 1 TB chopped parsley

Directions:

1. Arrange cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions in a shallow serving dish. Mix oil, vinegar, and sugar in a small bowl and pour over vegetables. Season well with salt and pepper.
2. Cover and let marinate for at least 1 hour and up to four hours. Sprinkle with herbs just before serving. (The leftover marinade makes a good dressing for salad greens)

Serves 6-8