->Marinated Vegetable 01 <-

2 cups thinly sliced cucumbers or zucchini

2 cups thinly sliced carrots

1 red onion, sliced and separated into rings

24 cherry tomatoes, halved

1/2 cup sliced celery

leaf lettuce

1 cup wine vinegar

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup olive oil

1 tsp celery seed

1 tsp snipped basil

1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper

1/2 tsp salt

For salad, combine cucumbers, carrots, red onion, cherry tomatoes

and celery in large bowl. For dressing, beat vinegar, sugar and olive oil in medium bowl with

a wire whisk until well-mixed. Beat in celery seed, basil, pepper,

and salt. Pour over vegetables. Stir gently. Cover and refrigerate

for several hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.

To serve, drain vegetables, reserving marinade. Line bowl with

lettuce. Spoon vegetables onto lettuce. Serves 8.