Sweet and Sour Zucchini Salad

This is one of the salads I've made many times this past summer. It's tasty and easy to make.

SWEET AND SOUR ZUCCHINI SALAD

Ingredients:

• 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
• 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2/3 cup cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 7 small zucchinis, thinly sliced

Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl, soak onion soup mix in wine vinegar. Let stand 5 minutes.
2. Combine the onion soup mixture with the sugar, salt, pepper, oil, cider vinegar, bell pepper, celery and zucchini. Chill 4 to 6 hours, stirring occasionally. Drain off any extra liquid before serving.

Yields: 7 servings