Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   3      cups          tomatoes - chopped, peeled, and seeded
  12      Ounces        vegetable juice cocktail - hot style 
   1      cup           ham - cubed fully cooked 
  15      Ounces        black beans or garbanzo -- rinsed, drained
     1/2  cup           cucumber - chopped seeded 
   1      medium        yellow summer squash -- and/or zucchini
     1/2  cup           sweet pepper - chopped green or yellow
     1/4  cup           green onion - thinly sliced 
   2      tablespoons   Italian salad dressing
                        bottled hot pepper sauce (optional)

Preparation:

IN A LARGE MIXING BOWL combine tomatoes, juice, ham, beans, cucumber or squash, chopped pepper, green onion, and dressing. Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours. If desired, serve with bottled hot pepper sauce. SOURCE: BETTER HOMES AND GARDEN, July 1993 Shared by Cate Vanicek