Cucumber Salad with Sweet & Sour Dressing

Cucumber Salad with Sweet & Sour Dressing
A recipe by Mary Senft from the Sneaky Kitchen
1 cucumber
2 Tablespoons water
2 Tablespoons wine vinegar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 to 3 Tablespoons olive oil
1 Tablespoon chopped chives, shallots or red onion
Paprika (optional)

Peel cucumber & slice very thin into bowl. Mix water, wine vinegar, salt, sugar, pepper, olive oil & chives. Shake well & pour over cucumbers. Chill for one hour. Add more seasoning & garnish with paprika if desired before serving.