Molded Vegetable Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/2 c. cold water
2 c. boiling water
1/4 c. lemon juice (2 lemons)
1/4 c. sugar
2 tsp. salt
2 c. mayonnaise
2 medium-size yellow onions, finely chopped
1 c. coarsely chopped sweet green pepper
1 c. coarsely chopped sweet red pepper
1 c. finely diced celery
2 c. medium coarsely shredded cabbage
3 c. medium coarsely shredded carrots

Preparation

Soften gelatin in cold water in a large, heatproof bowl, for 5 minutes.
Mix in 1 1/2 cups of the boiling water, lemon juice, sugar and salt; stir until gelatin is completely dissolved.
Mix the remaining 1/2 cup water with the mayonnaise in a small bowl. Mix into the gelatin mixture along with the onion until smooth and well blended.
Stir in green and red peppers, celery, cabbage and carrots.