Marinated Sweet and Sour Green Bean Salad

1 lg. onion, thinly sliced
1 green pepper, sliced
1 can French style green beans
1 can bean sprouts
1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms, sliced
1 can shoe peg corn
1 jar pimento, chopped
1 c. celery, sliced
1 sm. cauliflower, cut in buds
3 med. carrots, shredded
1 c. water chestnuts, sliced

DRESSING
1-1/2 c. vinegar
1 c. salad oil
2 c. sugar
6 tsp. salt
Pepper to taste

Drain all ingredients well.

DRESSING: Combine. Immediately pour over vegetable mixture, cover and refrigerate at once. Keeps indefinitely. Serves 18.