Bean Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. water
2 tsp. salt
1 c. vinegar
1 small (No. 2) can kidney beans, drained
1 small (No. 2) can green beans, drained
1 small (No. 2) can lima beans, drained
1 small (No. 2) can wax beans, drained
2 c. chopped celery
1 large sweet onion, chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Bring to a boil the first 3 ingredients for 10 minutes (not hard boil).
Cool.
Add vinegar and drained beans.
Cover; let stand overnight.
At serving time, add the chopped celery, chopped onion and salt and pepper to taste.
This keeps well in refrigerator.