Salad - 24-Hour Cabbage Salad

1 pkg gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
1 cup vinegar
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp celery seed
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 cup salad oil
6 - 8 cups shredded cabbage
1 onion grated
2 green peppers (optional)

Combine gelatin and cold water.  Heat vinegar and sugar together until sugar is dissolved.  Add seasonings and softened gelatin.  Let cool to the thickness of cream and then beat in the salad oil.

Combine the vegetables and toss with enough dressing to moisten.  Refrigerate for 24 hours.  Vegetables will stay crisp.

Makes 16 servings.