Sweet Marinated Green Beans

This is a quick and easy green bean and onion vegetable salad recipe that my aunt used to make. In her recipe, she called them string beans and not green beans. But they are the same. Back in the day, people used to call them string beans. The beans had something that looked like a string running down the length of the pod. So when you broke off the tip end that grew on the plant, you also had to keep pulling the string off as well.

Ingredients

1/2 c. vinegar
1/2 c. sugar, (use more or less sugar to suit your taste)
1/4 c. cold water
1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
16 to 17 oz. or 2 cups green beans
1 onion, sliced thin

Directions

In a bowl, combine vinegar, sugar, cold water, olive oil, salt, and pepper.  Mix well until the sugar dissolves. 

In a serving bowl, add a layer of green beans, and then a layer of onion.  Repeat adding the green beans and onion in layers until done.

Pour the marinade over the top of the green beans and onions. 

Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator overnight.