Marinated Three-Bean Salad

Great bean salad that can be made the overnight way or the quick way. Prep time is the marinade time.

• Ready In: 6 hrs
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) can lima beans
• 1 (8 ounce) can  cut green beans
• 1 (8 ounce) can red kidney beans
• 1  medium onion, thinly sliced and seperated into rings
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped green pepper
• 2⁄3 cup vinegar
• 1⁄2  salad oil
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon celery seed

Directions

1. Drain the canned beans.
2. Combine the drained beans, onion and green pepper in a large bowl.
3. In a screw top jar combine vinegar, salad oil, sugar and celery seed.
4. Cover and shake well.
5. Pour vinegar mixture over vegetables and stir lightly.
6. Cover and chill for at least 6 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.
7. Drain before serving.
8. Quick Three-Bean Salad.
9. Prepare bean salad as above, except substitute one 8 oz bottle of italian salad dressing for the vinegar, salad oil, sugar, and celery seed.
10. Continue as directed.
11. Marinade in refrigerator for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
12. Drain before serving.