Spectacular Overnight Slaw Recipe

To come up with this dish, I used a number of different recipes plus some ideas of my own. It's great for potluck because it's made the night before and the flavor keeps getting better. Whenever I serve it I'm inundated with recipe requests.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 121 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
• ½ cup shredded carrots
• ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 teaspoon mustard seed
• ½ cup canola oil
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• ½ cup white wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 head cabbage, shredded
• ½ cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix cabbage, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, carrots, and olives together in a large bowl.

Step 2

Whisk vinegar, oil, sugar, Dijon mustard, salt, celery seed, and mustard seed together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute. Pour hot dressing over cabbage mixture and toss gently. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.