Marinated Vegetable Salad

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 onion, sliced into thin rings
• 2 cups thinly sliced carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped celery