[Home]  [GFCF Recipes]  [Frugal Weight-Loss]  [Food Storage]  [Christian Womanhood]  [Archives]  [Links] [Maggie's Blog]  [Old Fashioned Education]  [Prairie Homemaker] PH is currently a paid site, but still my favorite board ever. Crunchy Green Bean Salad 29 ounce can or 2 – 15 ounce cans green beans, well drained 8 ounce can sliced water chestnuts, well drained 1 tablespoon dried onion 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil, or a combination 2 to 3 tablespoons vinegar, any type 1 teaspoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon EACH paprika, dry mustard, garlic powder & salt Dash black pepper Drain the green beans and water chestnuts. If possible soak the water chestnuts in fresh water to cover for a few minutes to freshen their flavor. Combine the beans, chestnuts, onion and all of the other ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix well. Cover and place in a cool spot for an hour or two, until serving time. This gives the salad time to develop it's fullest flavor. Makes 6 medium-large portions. Can serve 8 if necessary. VARIATIONS Add a 2-ounce jar of well drained pimentos Use 1 can of green beans and 1 can of wax beans instead of 2 cans green beans. [Home]  [GFCF Recipes]  [Frugal Weight-Loss]  [Food Storage]  [Christian Womanhood]  [Archives]  [Links]   [Contact Maggie]  [Maggie's Blog]  [Old Fashioned Education]  [Prairie Homemaker] GFCF = Gluten Free & Casein Free The Christian Counter © FrugalAbundance 2007-2009  :-)  And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.  Use hospitality one to another without grudging.  As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.--1 Peter 4:8-10 Called To Cover Powered By Ringsurf