We didn't care for the "less sugar" version suggested, that is the only thing I did different except adding a stalk of chopped celery.

Wonderful! My mom makes this all the time, and I didn't want to bother her for the recipe (yet again!). So I used this recipe, and this is the stuff! We all loved it! Just one caution, don't make a double batch unless you have a football team to feed!! I have no idea what I'm going to do with all this salad!

Great recipe! My husbands grandma makes this and I wrote it down but couldn't find it. So I tried this one and it is exactly the same. I used white kidney beans, chick peas and green beans. I also didn't have any celery seed so I used celery instead. I also added green pepper. Delish! Will make this all summer.

I used this recipe because it was the first on the list. I won't even try another. This recipe is so perfect. I make it once a week to have as snacks or to make to take to work. I find it better the longer you let i sit. Over one day is best. You could always substitute the sugar for splenda for healthier version. Lots of fiber in this!!!! Thank you for sharing!

i made this for easter today, easter is tomorrow. i was hungry so i tried some after about 4 hrs in the fridge. wonderful! this is exactly what i was looking for! like the others, i only used 1/2 cup of sugar and used chick peas in place of the wax... very, very good!

This is a great recipe for 3 bean salad. I did use fresh green and wax beans, since I am not fond of canned vegetables. I substituted 2 cups of each kind of bean for the 15 oz cans. I needed about 3/4 lb. of green and 3/4 lb. of waxed beans to get the two cups for each type of bean. I steamed the beans until they were crisp tender. Although I initially made half of the dressing like so many recommended, I ended up making another half recipe. I felt it was better for marinating if the beans were soaking in more liquid. When it was time to serve, I did drain out a fair amount of the liquid. I didn't have celery seed, so I skipped that. I added a little chopped celery and green pepper. I did not find the dressing too sweet for my tastes. I did double the salt since I was using fresh beans and low sodium kidney beans. This is a great recipe!!!

This is so good! I'm newly hooked on three-bean salad; I had been buying it in the cans for an easy-to-prepare salad for work lunches, something easy, filling, and far less expensive than the salad bar at the office cafeteria. I found I was adding to the canned stuff and then decided to try a recipe. Based on the modifications of earlier cooks, I added finely diced green pepper, red onion, and celery (omitting the celery seed). My own flourishes were to add drained sweet corn niblets and a couple of good shakes of cumin. I am in love! Next time I'm leaving out the green beans and just using black beans, kidney beans, and garbanzo. I think I'll also add a shake of oregano. This is an excellent base. Sugar, vinegar, oil mixture was right on for me! Thank you so much for this submission. And reviewers, thank you for sharing your tips!

This is wonderful. I was always looking for a three bean salad recipe with a specific taste and this was it! Other ones leave a vinegar-y taste in your mouth..NOT THIS ONE! **I only used a half a cup of sugar and it was perfect **Although it said to refrigerate 12 hours my sister came over about 4 hours after I put it in the fridge. We both ate some (it was still watery of course because I didn't let it sit long) but I strained it and we both agreed it was GOOOOOD **I will bring this salad to EVERY cookout I go to. It was SO easy to put together and the results are comparable to a restaurant! o.k I'll stop now...I just can't say enough!

I make this with garbanzo beans added using my grandmother's recipe. This looks about the same, however, I use chopped fresh celery instead of the celery seed and chopped green peppers in it, too. (chopped small) This is something my grandma has taken to every family reunion since I can remember.

Yummy! I added a can of chick peas and reduced the sugar to 1/2 cup. It was a hit at a 4th of July BBQ.

I just made this for the first time for a neighborhood 4th of July picnic and it was gone in no time. Everyone said they loved it. It is a very light and cool summer dish.

I love this bean salad! Perfect accompanyment to steaks on the BBQ. I use purple onion chopped, and sub chick peas for the green beans and add 2 cans of kidney beans. You can honestly use any bean variation with this dressing. I also omit the celery seed. Everyone that has eaten this salad has asked for the recipe.

I like this recipe with less sugar. and one of the things I like to add is a can of chick peas, and I always use purple onions.

I make this all the time. We have had this with dinners for years. It's a great way to use up canned beans, or get children to eat them. I use less sugar than this recipe but it is definitely my "secret" ingredient since I know many people who do not use it.

This was very tasty. I didn't have onion or celery seed so I omitted those ingredients but the recipe still turned out delicious. Thanks for the recipe!

This is a really great 3 bean salad recipe and so, so easy to make. I add chick peas, too. I used the full amount of sugar and thought it was perfect as is.

The taste was good, but I thought it was too oily. Could do without the celery seed, too.