Supreme Bean Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) can (no salt) green beans, drained
1 (16 oz.) can yellow wax beans, drained
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen English peas, thawed
1 c. chopped green pepper
1 c. thinly sliced purple onion
1 (2 oz.) jar diced pimento, drained
1 tsp. minced fresh garlic
3/4 c. white vinegar
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
16 packets sugar substitute sweetened with aspartame or 8 packets sweetened with acesulfame-K or saccharin

Preparation

Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl; set aside. Combine vinegar, oil, salt and pepper in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
Remove from heat; stir in sugar substitute.
Pour over vegetables; toss gently.
Cover and chill 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
Drain before serving. Yields 7 servings.