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An excellent winter salad and one that may be made from canned or left-over vegetables is beet & bean salad. If string beans happen to be left over or only part of a can remains, they
may be combined with beets that are canned or freshly cooked for the purpose. This salad should be carefully combined just before serving.

1 c. string beans
Lettuce
1 c. beets
Salad dressing

Cut the string beans into half-inch lengths and cut the beets into half-inch dice. Season each well with salt and pepper. Just before serving, garnish salad plates with lettuce, combine the two vegetables, and place in a heap on a lettuce leaf. Pour French dressing or any other salad dressing desired over them, but do not mix the salad dressing with the vegetables. Sufficient to Serve Four.