*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes*

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 tsps. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup vinegar
• 1-1/2 cups sugar

Combine and heat in microwave-safe bowl in microwave until sugar is dissolved. Allow to cool while you prepare the following:

• 1 (15 oz.) can French-style green beans, drained
• 1 (15 oz.) can young small green peas, drained
• 1 (11 oz.) can white shoepeg corn, drained
• 1 (2 oz.) jar pimentos, drained and chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 green pepper, diced

Mix together and pour the cooled mixture over. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. Serve cold.

You can substitute other vegetables, including fresh, for those listed. Yellow wax, kitchen-sliced green beans or kidney beans are good substitutes for the French-style green beans and you could use yellow, red, or orange peppers (or a combination) for the green pepper.