Another of my dear late ex MIL's fav recipes. She loved having this on hand to make a sandwich into a real lunch.

Marinated Vegetable Salad

• 1 15-ounce can tiny peas, drained

• 1 11-ounce can white shoepeg corn, drained

• 1 15-ounce can French-style green beans, drained

• 1 2-ounce jar pimentos, chopped and drained

• 1 medium sweet onion, chopped

• 4-5 stalks celery, chopped

• 1 green pepper, diced (optional)

• 1 diced cucumber

Marinade

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

• 1/2 cup oil

• 1/2 cup water

• 1 cup vinegar

• 1 and 1/2 cups sugar

Combine canned and fresh vegetables in a medium-size bowl. In another bowl, combine marinade ingredients and heat in microwave until sugar is dissolved. Allow marinade to cool, then pour over vegetables. Refrigerate salad for 24 hours and drain off marinade before serving. This salad keeps in refrigerator for about one week.

Yes, really good keeper and maybe time to bring it back LOL. There's also an 'oriental' version out on the web with bean sprouts and such I think. I made a double batch of this morning for tomorrow and for my daughter to take to her Dad as a sentimental dish for both of them :)

I don't add the bell peppers – I like the pimiento flavor to be the pepper note.

CindyP said:

wvhomecanner said:

I made a double batch of this morning for tomorrow and for my daughter to take to her Dad as a sentimental dish for both of them :)

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What a great mother and exwife!  I think more than I could do!  LOL!!

I loved my ex MIL dearly and though I divorced their son my IL's never divorced me at all

They have both been gone for a while now, but I think of her especially through recipes.

My daughter dearly loves her Dad and he's disabled (amputee/dozer accident).

My brother sometimes says "I don't understand you". LOLOL

Making this later today to take to Easter Dinner tomorrow at my brother's plus extra to share again. It only needs an overnight in the frig to make it just right.

dede

LOL well I just came BACK from the store because I needed a few things to make Potatoes Supreme and this salad – decided on a double batch of this. Maybe he did need a break LOL – did he run out the door really fast?

dede

I am LOL because I am using a gallon jar too! And I don't heat it either – dissolves fine in a short time. I like the jar 'method' for faster marinating, too – shake now and then works great, eh?

dede