Grandma's Sweet and Tangy Bean Salad

I've never been a huge bean salad fan, due to the textures primarily. However, this bean salad my grandmother and mother passed along is great because it adds a good crunchiness with cucumbers, green peppers, onion, and celery!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 273 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 (15 ounce) can green beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can wax beans, drained
• ¾ cup white vinegar
• 1 (8 ounce) can sweet peas, drained
• 1 cup diced cucumber
• 1 (15.25 ounce) can corn kernels, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix green beans, kidney beans, wax beans, corn, sweet peas, celery, onion, cucumber, and green bell pepper together in a bowl.

Step 2

Stir vinegar, sugar, vegetable oil, and salt together in a saucepan; bring to a boil until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Step 3

Pour vinegar mixture over bean mixture; marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight. Drain salad of extra marinade before serving.