Recipe: Delicatessen Salad

DELICATESSEN SALAD

1 (16 oz.) can cut green beans
1 (16 oz.) can cut yellow beans
1 (16 oz.) can green lima beans
1 (16 oz.) can garbanzo or kidney beans
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 (4 oz.) can pimento, chopped
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup wine or apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper

Drain all the beans. Combine first 7 ingredients in large glass bowl. Combine vegetable oil and remaining ingredients in jar; shake vigorously. Pour dressing over bean mixture; toss well. Cover; marinate overnight in refrigerator, stirring occasionally.

Serve as a meat accompaniment, relish or drain well and serve in lettuce cups as a salad. Makes about 7 1/2 cups.

NOTE: Frozen beans may be substituted, but cook them according to package directions and cool them before mixing with other ingredients.