Best Bean Salad

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 14 1/2 ounces green beans, drained
• 14 1/2 ounces wax beans, drained
• 14 1/2 ounces kidney beans, drained
• 15 1/2 ounces garbanzo beans, drained (chick peas)
• 14 1/2 ounces black beans, drained
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery (optional)
• 1/2 cup salad oil (i use wesson blend)
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, toss together the salad veggies.
• 2 in a separate bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients until the sugar is dissolved and pour over the veggies.
• 3 refrigerate for several hours (if you think of it, stir a couple of times during this time). i think it tastes best after being refrigerated several days.