Marinated Vegetable Salad

1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup vinegar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt

1 14.5-ounce can French-style green beans, drained
1 15-ounce can green peas, drained
1 15.25-ounce shoe peg whole kernel corn, drained
1 2-ounce can pimento, drained
1 cup celery, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped

Combine first five ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cool.

Combine remaining ingredients. Stir in vinegar mixture.

Cover and chill at least 8 hours, stirring occasionally. Serve with a slotted spoon.