Three Bean Salad

I'd like to start with saying I resent the reference to Bean Salad in a slightly derogatory way in the earlier post by my co-blog-writer a.k.a Maja. But she went looking for a challenge this week and I stuck with something I knew I'd like but hadn't made before.
This Bean Salad was nothing like the one our Port Saxonite friend makes but, its super simple and it will suffice until I get home and plan a pot luck (I'm thinking October 4th - mark it on your calendars).

This is all you'll need:
1 (15 ounce) can green beans
1 pound wax beans
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 onion, sliced into thin rings
3/4 cup white sugar
2/3 cup distilled white vinegar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon celery seed

I didn't use the celery seed... although I am POSITIVE there is some in this house as there is every other baking/cooking ingredient, implement and book in this new place I now call home. It has been chilling in the refrigerator since yesterday and although I am too stuffed right now (and leaving to go out to supper in 40 mins) I have tested it at least 5 times and it seems to be getting better with time. I think balsamic vinegar would make a good change to this recipe of course since I am my fathers daughter I added some garlic. Oh, and of course I used olive oil instead of vegetable oil and not as much sugar as called for, less that a 1/2 c. I'd say and some people commented that they had used splenda and that it turned out good too.
Noreen approves as well and that says a lot as she tried to take over a few times while I was in the kitchen. I am sure she would have done it much differently but she too agreed it was "pretty tasty". It'll be going with me everyday to work this week as it made a fair bit.

Until next week!