Fire and Ice Salad

A fat-free marinated tomato salad for summer. Good for buffets and potlucks, served with a slotted spoon.

I think I'll try the dressing for this salad on some finely shredded cabbage (maybe with a little shredded carrot and/or minced scallions or red onion) for coleslaw. I will probably omit the water in the dressing and add a touch of oil to carry flavor, but I have seen other beloved recipes for fat-free marinated coleslaw. This dressing has less sugar than the dressing for this marinated coleslaw recipe.

¾ cup white or cider vinegar
1 ½ teaspoons mustard seed
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoons red pepper (ground)
¼ cup cold water
1 ½ teaspoons celery salt
4 ½ teaspoons sugar
1/8 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

6 tomatoes peeled and quartered
1 green pepper sliced in strips
1 cucumber sliced
1 red onion, sliced

Bring first 8 ingredients to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Allow to cool slightly; then pour over veggies and chill. Gently stir occasionally.

Allergy information: No corn, wheat, soy, egg or milk products.