Another Bean Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar (if you prefer a less sweet bean salad, reduce this amount to 3 tablespoons and add more to taste)
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white, cider, or champagne vinegar (and 1/4 tsp balsamic, to taste)
• 1 (16 ) can green beans, drained
• 1 (16 ) can yellow beans, drained
• 1 (16 ) can lima beans, drained (optional)
• 1 (16 ) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 16 ounces red kidney beans, drained
• 1 green pepper, slivered (or red/yellow/orange bell pepper or a combination)
• 4 celery, sliced (or fennel)
• 3 medium onions, sliced thin