Great Summer Gazpacho
This gazpacho recipe is one of my favorite summer soups. We usually have a batch in the fridge all summer because it's light, full of healthy vegetables, and makes a great side dish for so much of what we eat when it's warm out. The bread helps to add body to the soup. I haven't been able to tell the difference between using French bread or two slices of whatever sandwich bread is in the house. So use what you have available. If you like blended soups, buy a stick blender, they make everything so much easier then trying to use a traditional blender. Related Article What I Love About Gazpacho
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Served Person: 8
vegan
vegetarian
white meat free
tree nut free
nut free
contains gluten
red meat free
shellfish free
dairy free
pescatarian
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 slices sandwich bread
- 1 medium cucumber
- 3 1/2 lbs canned tomatoes
- 1 anaheim pepper
- 1/4 medium red onion (about 2 ounces)
- 1/2 cup spring water
- 1 tsp cumin seed
- 1 tsp smoked spanish paprika
- 3 tbsp aged sherry vinegar
- Carbohydrate 18.324917415454 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 4.14600440337364 g
- Fiber 2.59811360164949 g
- Protein 2.93815811838475 g
- Saturated Fat 0.602655869774161 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (269g)
- Sodium 481.556629327843 mg
- Sugar 15.7268038138045 g
- Trans Fat 0.268310316429456 g
- Calories 112 calories
Remove the seeds and pith from the pepper, peel the cucumber, then cut the cucumbers, pepper, and red onion into medium size pieces. Put them in a large flat bottom bowl with the tomatoes. Tear the bread into large pieces and add it to the bowl with the tomatoes. Using a mortar and pestle grind the garlic, cumin seeds, smoked paprika, and salt into a paste. Add the paste to the tomato mixture. Let everything stand for 15 minutes for the flavors to combine. Add the olive oil and use a stick blender to puree the mixture to the consistency of a smoothie. Mix in the spring water and vinegar. Taste for seasoning and add more salt, and/or vinegar as needed. Some people like to add a few turns of fresh ground pepper before serving.
