Carolina Cole Slaw with Vinegar Dressing

This goes great with our Carolina Pulled Pork Barbecue, or other grilled items. We love to have it at family picnics, partly because the vinegar based dressing is safer than mayo, but mostly because it's delicious! Crisp and refreshing! You can use red or green pepper. I don't usually add the tomatoes.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 10-12
• Yields: 8 cups

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup cider vinegar
• 6  tablespoons granulated sugar
• 6  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1  teaspoon celery seed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1  medium cabbage, thinly sliced
• 1  large red onions or 1  large other sweet onion, thinly sliced
• 1  large  sweet red pepper, thinly sliced
• 1  large carrot, shredded
• 3  tomatoes

Directions

1. Combine vinegar, sugar, oil, mustard, and celery seeds in a non-aluminum saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and dressing comes to a boil. Remove from heat, season with salt and pepper. Cool completely.
2. Combine cabbage, onion, pepper, and carrot in large bowl. Add dressing, toss to coat.
3. Cover and refrigerate until cold, tossing occasionally, at least 2 hours or overnight.
4. Add tomatoes just before serving.