marinated three-bean salad

Ingredients For marinated three-bean salad

• prep time does not include chill time (4-24 hrs.). so, you might want to start it the day before.
• 1 can

  (8 3/4 oz) regular or low-sodium red kidney beans, drained
• 1 can

  (8 oz) cut wax beans or 1 can (8 1/2 oz) lima beans, drained
• 1 can

  (8 oz) regular or low-sodium green beans, drained
• 1/2 c

  onion, chopped (1 medium)
• 1/4 - 1/2 c

  green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 c

  fresh celery, diced
• sometimes, i might substitute an orange bell pepper for the green. or, change one of the bean types or add an extra type of bean.
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• 1/2 c

  vinegar
• 3 Tbsp

  sugar or splenda
• 3 Tbsp

  water
• 1 Tbsp

  salad oil
• 1/2 tsp

  celery seed or 1 tsp. dried celery flakes
• 1 clove

  garlic, minced