Helen's Salad
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans cut green beans
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tiny peas
- 1 (14 ounce) can sliced carrots
- 1 medium onion
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup canola oil or 1 cup olive oil
- 3⁄4 cup cider vinegar
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 cup diced green pepper
- 3 -6 tablespoons Miracle Whip
directions
- Open cans of green beans, peas, and carrots and pour vegetables into a large strainer in the sink. Let vegetables drain for at least an hour, shaking strainer every so often to get rid of water.
- When drained, put vegetables into a large bowl that has a lid that seals.
- Slice onion into thin slices and then cut the slices in half or fourths. Put cut onion on vegetables.
- In a small pan, heat to dissolve: sugar, oil and vinegar. Be careful to not breathe in the fumes as this mixture heats. I usually just bring it to a boil, stirring constantly.Marinade should be clear not cloudy. Remove pan from burner and let mixture cool to just warm.
- Pour cooled marinade over vegetables and carefully stir so vegetables don't get mushy. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Next day drain salad in strainer in the sink for at least an hour. Pour salad back in bowl and add diced celery and green pepper. Add 3 tbsp Miracle Whip and gently stir to mix well. If it isn't creamy enough add up to 3 more tbsp Miracle Whip.
- Salad is ready to serve and will keep for up to a week.
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Reviews
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This si aan esy recipe. I HATE peas but I put them in this recipe. I followed the recipe exept I used mayo instead of MW and I thougth I had cut green beans but only had french cut so I used them. Next time I'll make with regualr cut. The salad was a little sweet so I'll probably put in scant cup of sugar next time adn I might kick up the vinegar but that is all personal taste. The over all taste is a little sweeter then Long John Silvers cole slaw. I would have been really sweet with Miracle Wip but eh may gave it a little zing. You could probably use plain yogart (maybe make a creamy yogart cheese) or in a pinch sour cream. I'll make this again. EVEN with the peas. Great pot luck dish!
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