Perfection Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. unflavored gelatin
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. cold water, divided
1/4 c. vinegar or lemon juice
3/4 c. finely shredded cabbage
1 c. diced celery
1/4 c. diced green pepper or pimento

Preparation

Mix together gelatin, sugar and salt in a saucepan.
Stir in 1/2 cup of cold water.
Place over medium heat, stirring constantly, until gelatin and sugar are dissolved.
Remove from heat; stir in remaining 3/4 cup water, vinegar or lemon juice. Chill until mixture is the consistency of unbeaten egg white.
Fold in cabbage, celery and green pepper.
Turn into a 6-cup mold or individual molds.
Chill until firm.
Unmold on salad greens; serve with mayonnaise.
Yields six servings.