Green Bean Salad in Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 15 ounce black beans rinsed drained canned
• 6 servings garnish: cilantro sprig fresh
• 0.3 cup cilantro leaves fresh chopped
• 0.8 pound green beans fresh steamed
• 1  garlic clove pressed
• 3  green onions sliced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin 
• 0.3 cup olive oil 
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 1  bell pepper red sliced
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 6 large tomatoes firm

Equipment

• paper towels
• ziploc bags

Directions

1. Combine first 9 ingredients in a shallow dish or a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; add black beans and green beans. Cover or seal, and let mixture stand 30 minutes.
2. Cut a 1/4-inch slice from top of each tomato; scoop out and discard pulp, leaving tomato shells intact. Invert tomato shells, and drain on paper towels.
3. Place each shell on a salad plate. Spoon 1/4 cup bean mixture into each tomato shell; spoon remaining mixture evenly on plates around shells.
4. Garnish, if desired.