Old-Fashioned Ice Box Coleslaw

Servings: 8 (7-8 cups)

 

Ingredients

½ of a large head of cabbage or 1 small head chopped or grated (I just chop mine)

1 small purple onion chopped (can use regular onion)

1 green pepper, chopped

1 carrot, chopped

1 teaspoon celery seeds

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

½ cup white granulated sugar

½ cup white vinegar

⅓ cup oil (I use Canola)

1 teaspoon dry mustard

 

Directions

•        Combine cabbage, onion, green pepper, carrot, celery seeds, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Set aside.
•        Combine sugar, vinegar, oil and dry mustard in a saucepan and bring to a boil on top of the stove.
•        Remove and let cool.
•        Toss dressing with slaw mixture.
•        Refrigerate several hours or overnight.

 

Keeps up to a week refrigerated.

 

Carole Milloway