VEGETABLE SLAW

1/2 medium-size cabbage

1/4 medium-size cauliflower

1 medium zucchini

1 stalk celery

1 medium carrot

1/2 cup sour cream

1/3 cup bottled creamy cucumber salad dressing

1 tsp poppy seed

Dash of bottled hot pepper sauce

Reserve 4 nice cabbage leaves to line the bowl.

Cut the cabbage head into quarters and shred 2 of them. (Reserve remaining two for another use.)  Cut the cauliflower into small florets or slice if desired. Cut zucchini lengthwise in half then cut into slices, Thinly bias-slice the celery and shred the carrot.

In a bowl, combine the cabbage, cauliflower, zucchini, celery and carrot.  For dressing, in a small bowl stir together the sour cream, salad dressing, poppy seed and hot pepper sauce. Pour dressing over the vegetables and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 6 hours. Serve in a acabbage leaf-lined bowl, if desired.

Yield: 8 servings.

file photo for reference - not this exact recipe