ICE BOX SALAD 
I.
2-3 c. sugar
2 c. vinegar
1 c. water

II.
2 lg. or 3 sm. heads cabbage
2 tbsp. salt

III.
2 green sweet peppers
3-4 ribs celery
1 med. onion
2-3 carrots (opt.)

IV.
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. mustard seed

I. Boil first three ingredients together for 3 or 4 minutes. Cool thoroughly.

II. Chop cabbage. Add salt; let stand for 1 hour. Squeeze all juice from cabbage.

III. Chop well next four ingredients. For a festive colorful salad, use a red or yellow bell pepper with a green one or drain a small jar diced pimientos.

Add celery and mustard seeds to vinegar mixture and mix well with all ingredients. Store in an icebox. It does not need to be sealed. This will keep one year.

 

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