Sweet-Sour Vegetable Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1-1/2 cups cider vinegar
• 1 cup canola oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons white pepper
• 2 cans (15-1/4 ounces each) small peas, drained
• 3 cans (7 ounces each) white or shoepeg corn, drained
• 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (15-1/4 ounces) lima beans, drained
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) cut green beans, drained
• 1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and halved
• 2 jars (4-1/2 ounces each) sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 2 cups thinly sliced celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped sweet red pepper
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 jar (7 ounces) diced pimientos, drained