Fire and Ice Salad

Cayenne pepper provides the "fire" in this salad of tomatoes, peppers and onions marinated in a cooked dressing. Sliced cucumbers provide the "ice", as they are tossed into the salad just before serving.

• Calories: 69 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup water
• 4 ½ teaspoons white sugar
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced in rings
• 6 large tomatoes, peeled and quartered
• 1 red onion, sliced in rings
• ¾ cup white wine vinegar
• 1 large cucumber
• 1 ½ teaspoons celery salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons mustard seed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, bell peppers and onions.

Step 2

Prepare the dressing in a saucepan by combining the vinegar, celery salt, mustard seed, sugar, cayenne pepper, black pepper and water. Boil for 1 minute and pour hot dressing over vegetables. Refrigerate until chilled.

Step 3

Before serving, peel and slice cucumber; add to vegetables and toss.