Gazpacho
Gazpacho is a Spanish cold vegetable soup that is made up mostly of tomatoes. It's made very easily in a blender, but there are a few steps in this recipe that can take your gazpacho to the next level.
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Gazpacho
- Prep Time: 10 m
- Total Time: 10 m
- Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 5 RIPE tomatoes peeled
- 1 cucumber seeded
- 1 red or green bell pepper
- ½ zucchini
- 1 small red onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups tomato juice
- squeeze of lemon juice
- sugar to taste
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Prepare the tomatoes: Bring a pot of water to a boil and prepare an ice bath by filling a bowl with ice water. Core the tomatoes and score the bottom of the tomatoes with an “X”. Place the tomatoes in the boiling water and let them sit for 20 to 30 seconds. Remove the tomatoes and transfer them to the bowl of ice water. Peel the skins off the tomatoes. Halve the tomatoes and scoop out the seeds with your fingers.
- Put the tomatoes into a blender and blend until crushed. Cut off and reserve 1 to 2 inches of each of the vegetables – cucumber, red or green pepper, zucchini and red onion. Place the remaining larger chunks of the vegetables and the garlic clove into the blender with the tomatoes and pulse until the mixture is the desired consistency – smooth or chunky.
- Add the red wine vinegar, olive oil and tomato juice and blend again briefly. Season with the lemon juice, sugar, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Let the soup chill completely in the refrigerator for a few hours before serving.
- While the soup is chilling, finely chop the reserved cucumber, red or green pepper, zucchini and red onion and mix together in a small bowl. When you are ready to serve, blend the soup for one more second and pour into bowls. Garnish the soup with the finely chopped vegetables and sprinkle some fresh parsley on top. Drizzle with a little more olive oil and enjoy with a nice piece of grilled Italian bread.
Nutrition Facts
Gazpacho
Amount Per Serving
Calories 87
Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Sodium 13mg1%
Potassium 458mg13%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 1145IU23%
Vitamin C 40.1mg49%
Calcium 28mg3%
Iron 0.8mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This is really amazing! It is so easy and quick to prepare! I love it!!!
Delicious and the first time I had all the ingredients on hand! Love your recipes and the newsletter.
Great recipe! My 14 yr old daughter loved it. I’ve never made it before, but it was easy and I learned something new (blanching the tomatoes). I garnished with the chopped veggies and sauteed shrimp and brought it to a birthday celebration. Everyone wanted the recipe 🙂
Delicious soup, easy to prepare…Glad I found this recipe. Thanks Meredith.
So glad you liked it.
Is there a way to substitute the tomato juice for something which has less sodium? Thanks
You could use puréed tomatoes instead of the tomato juice. You may need to add a little water or vegetable stock to thin out the soup if the consistency is too thick.
I spent a year and a half in southern Spain [years ago] where Gazpacho reigns. The ladies always adding bread to the soup when blending it. It thickened the soup and gave it a wonderful texture. Otherwise, your recipe is spot on!
Great tip. Thank you!