Ingredients

6 cups cabbage, shredded
1 teaspoon salt
3 ribs celery, chopped
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon mustard seed

Instructions

Sprinkle salt over cabbage and let sit at room temperature for 1 hour, then drain. Add celery and bell pepper to  cabbage. Refrigerate while mixing the dressing. In a saucepan, put vinegar, water, sugar and seeds. Bring to boil and then boil for only 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool for 30 minutes before pouring over cabbage mix. Divide into 12 serving containers to serve fresh, or in freezer bags to freeze. Keeps 2 weeks in refrigerator. If frozen, remove coleslaw for 2 hours before serving. Serves 12