Moroccan Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

• •2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and grated
• •1 tablespoon sugar
• •1 teaspoon vinegar
• •1 tablespoon olive oil
• •1/4 teaspoon salt
• •1/8 teaspoon Za’atar (an herb only found in the Mediterranean, similar to marjoram which may be substituted for it. Or use thyme or oregano or a mixture of all three.
• •Cured black olives

Directions

1. 1Drain off excess liquid from the cucumbers and combine with the sugar, vinegar, oil and salt.
2. 2Crush the za’atar between your fingertips and sprinkle over the cucumbers.
3. 3Mix well with two forks, then chill. Decorate with olives before serving.