Best Bean Salad

Ingredients

• 1 (15.5 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can green beans, drained
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can wax beans, drained
• ½ cup chopped green pepper
• ½ cup chopped onion
• ½ cup chopped celery
• ¾ cup white sugar or to taste
• ½ cup salad oil
• ½ cup vinegar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1. Gather all ingredients.
2. Combine garbanzo beans, kidney beans, black beans, green beans, wax beans, green pepper, onion, and celery in a large bowl; toss to mix.
3. Whisk together sugar, oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl until sugar is dissolved; pour over bean mixture. Mix well.
4. Refrigerate salad until ready to serve.

Notes

If you can wait, this salad does taste best if you chill it in the refrigerator overnight to allow the flavors to blend.