Sweet and Sour Squash Salad..

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 This is a great side dish for summers.  Simple to make and takes about 15 minutes to put together.

Recipe:

1 zucchini, sliced thin

1 yellow squash, sliced thin

1 ear of corn roasted, cut off cob

6 spring onions chopped

1 celery stalk sliced

1/2 a red pepper chopped

3/4 cup apple cider vinegar 

1/4 cup sugar

3 tablespoons  Ranch Dressing..the powder kind.

Add all the chopped veggies to a mixing bowl.  In separate bowl mix the vinegar, sugar and powder Ranch dressing wisk together, pour over veggies stir and put in fridge  for a couple hours.  This is a nice side dish to take to outdoor parties..

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