Red Cabbage And Bell Pepper Slaw - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. white vinegar
1/2 c. water
1/4 c. sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. mustard seed
1/2 head red cabbage, shredded (about 3 c.)
2 red or yellow bell peppers, cut into julienne strips

Preparation

Boil vinegar, water, sugar, salt and mustard.
Simmer 3 minutes in open saucepan.
In a large, heavy skillet, heat the oil until hot but not smoking.
Add mustard seed and saute until they begin to pop.
Stir in cabbage.
Saute 1 minute.
Stir in pepper and saute 1 minute.
Add vinegar mixture and simmer for 1 minute. Drain vegetables in sieve over a saucepan.
Transfer vegetables to bowl.
Boil liquid until it reduces to about 3 tablespoons.
Stir into vegetables.
Chill, covered, overnight or 1 hour.
Serves 4.