Gazpacho Sandwich

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup black beans, cooked, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pickled jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 large tomatoes, halved
• 1 large sweet onion, sliced 1/2 inch thick
• 1 large loaf of crusty french bread

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl combine the cucumber, beans, cilantro, vinegar, oil, jalapeno pepper, chili powder and garlic.
• 2 season to taste with salt and black pepper set aside.
• 3 place the tomatoes and onion slices on the lightly greased rack of a grill directly over medium coals.
• 4 grill for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly charred, turning onion slices once.
• 5 transfer veggies to a cutting board; cool slightly and coarsely chop.
• 6 add chopped veggies to the cucumber mixture; toss to combine.
• 7 meanwhile, halve the french bread lengthwise.
• 8 cut each bread half crosswise into 3 pieces.
• 9 using a fork, hollow out the bread pieces slightly.
• 10 place the bread pieces, cut sides down on the rack of the grill directly over med coals.
• 11 grill about 1 minutes or until toasted.
• 12 spoon cucumber mixture into the grilled pieces.