Marinated Green Bean Salad

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This chilled marinated green bean salad is packed with vegetables, making it a perfect choice for a hot summer day.

Ingredients

1/4 cup water
15 ounces frozen French-cut green beans
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
4 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup Distilled Vinegar
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1 Bring water to a boil in a pot. Add green beans and cook until just crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and rinse immediately in cold water.
2 Transfer green beans to a large bowl and stir in corn, black beans, tomatoes, celery, bell pepper, and onion.
3 Mix apple cider vinegar, sugar, olive oil, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl. Pour over vegetables and stir to coat. Refrigerate, covered, for 4 hours, or up to overnight.