Fresh Vegetable Salad

• 2 cups snapped fresh green beans
• 2 cups shelled fresh lima beans
• 1 cup water
• 1 head iceberg lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
• 12 green onions, thinly sliced
• 8 radishes, cleaned
• 2 small cucumbers, peeled and diced
• 2 small yellow squash, cleaned and thinly sliced
• 2 medium-size green peppers, seeded and chopped
• 1 medium carrot, scraped and thinly sliced
• 2 cups cauliflower florets
• 6 slices bacon
• 1 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

1. Combine green beans, lima beans, and water in a medium saucepan; cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until tender. Drain and chill.
2. Combine bean mixture, lettuce, onions, radishes, cucumbers, squash, green peppers, carrot, and cauliflower in a large mixing bowl. Toss gently; cover and chill thoroughly.
3. Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp; drain on paper towels. Crumble and set aside, reserving 1/4 cup drippings.
4. Combine reserved drippings, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper in a small mixing bowl, mixing well. Cover and chill thoroughly.
5. To serve, pour vinegar mixture over vegetable mixture, tossing to coat well. Sprinkle with reserved bacon.

green beans, beans, water, green onions, radishes, cucumbers, yellow squash, green peppers, carrot, cauliflower florets, bacon, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/fresh-vegetable-salad (may not work)