I added a can of garbanzo beans but did everything else as stated. Pretty good!

Every time I serve this at a BBQ, it gets finished off immediately!!!

Try adding 2 cloves of minced garlic, 1/2 half of a green pepper, diced, and 1 jalapeno pepper, minced (seeds removed)to add even more flavor!

Great recipe! I, however, used fava beans, black eyes peas, chick peas and kidney beans, and added a can of corn. I also cut the sugar by over half and it still tastes fantastic!

Is erved this to a small croud on the Fourth of July, and it was a hit. I will be using this recipe from now on, for summer picnics, potlucks, etc.

This was good. I made it for a party and everyone loved it! No leftovers.

Delicious and perfect for a picnic. I used 4 beans and less sugar. Definitely got better the longer it marinated.

This was really good. I did use garbanzo beans in place of the wax beans since that was what I had. Also after reading some of the reviews I decided to cut the sugar to a 1/2 cup. It was sweet enough for us. That is the nice thing about most recipes...you can alter them to your liking. And that's o.k. because we all have different tastes.

Easy, tasty side dish - I followed the recipe exactly. This is a great dish to pass at a picnic.

This is a great salad. I don't like Yellow beans so I used chic peas. My daughter said it was her new favorite salad !! Next time I make it I will add a little more vinegar, salt and pepper, and cut back on the sugar. I love sugar, but I thought this was a little overpowering in this recipe.

This salad was very good, but a little too sweet. I loved the addition of celery seeds it made it taste very good. It's a good make ahead recipe. You can substitute the beans for any canned beans you have on hand. Great picnic salad and gets better as it sits.

The beauty of this salad is that nearly all ingredients can be kept on the shelf until you need them, so you can whip this up whenever you need it. Add a can of drained shoepeg white or yellow kernel corn, dark red and light red kidney beans, yellow wax beans and green beans, and use a red onion - we call it calico bean salad because it is so colorful. Don't be afraid of the sugar unless you plan to drink the marinade - it gets dissolved in the liquid the beans retain, and the marinade is drained when the salad is served. It tastes better after a day or two in the fridge. The onions mellow out in the marinade. Try adding red or green pepper strips as others have suggested. This is a delicous make-ahead salad for buffets - or just every day. My husband asks for this frequently - (I do cut the sugar to 1/2 cup or half sugar, half Splenda).

Delicious! Use any 3 beans you like and this is wonderful and easy to make. Can leave out the onion if you don't like it. But absolutely my new favorite summery recipe!

You can substitute honey for the processed sugar. It only takes 1/2 as much to give the same amount of sweetness.

We love to keep this salad in the fridge for munching. I get the green and wax beans locally, clean them up, trim the ends, cut into 2 inch pieces, then blanch for 3 minutes in boiling water. While I do love the sweetness, I also cut the sugar down, just to hamper my "sweet veggie" guilt. This is a perfect recipe to keep around and pull out at a moment's notice.

Excellent taste! I used fresh green beans, canned chick peas and white kidney beans as they all I had on hand. The sweetness has my bean-shy husband eating seconds!

Excellent recipe to jump off from! All I had in my kitchen (literally) was a bag of Bob's Red Mill 13 Bean Soup Mix, a red onion, honey, olive oil and vinegar. I cooked the beans with salt and garlic powder and while they were still warm I mixed them with the olive oil, honey, and some zinfandel vinegar from Sonoma Lake Winery. Then I added the sliced red onion. I also included the s&p and celery seed which added a great flavor. The honey instead of sugar was very good and also better for me! I am saving this recipe and will definitely make it again, even with the 13 bean mix - though next time I might pick out the lentils to give the finished product a cleaner appearance. Use any beans you like for this recipe, and as many different types, it doesn't have to just be 3. Delicious!

I thought it was too sweet at first but it just needs time for the flavors to meld.