Tomato Gazpacho
Packed with nutrients, vitamins and potassium, a great way to get your vegetables in.
Easy to make, healthy, low calorie, tasty and refreshing – this is one cold soup that has a lot going for it.
Choose ripe, to over-ripe juicy tomatoes. Plum tomatoes are a great choice, but if you can’t find those, choose a tomato you enjoy eating.
Ingredients
serves 4 / time: under 30 mins (with minimum 2 hours chilling time)
1kg tomatoes (ripe)
50g red pepper
60g green pepper
1 garlic clove (crushed)
80g cucumber
40g breadcrumbs (optional. The bread thickens the gazpacho.)
150ml olive oil
500ml water
20ml sherry vinegar (or to taste)
10g sea salt (or to taste)
Method (at a glance)
Wash and prep the veg / Blend all ingredients / Pass through a sieve / Chill / Serve /
Let’s Begin
1. Wash the Veg
Wash the veg, peel the cucumber and remove the seeds, remove the seeds from the peppers.
2. Chop the Veg
Rough chop the veg into chunks. You can practice your knife skills without any worry at all, as its all going in the blender.
3. Blend
You can add all your ingredients in one go and blend away. However, I prefer to add just half the amount of salt, vinegar and garlic to begin with.
Blitz away until it’s really smooth. Then taste. What do you think?
Freshness! You should taste fresh tomato with a refreshing backdrop of green pepper, cucumber and a touch of garlic – this is a classic Andaluz Gazpacho.
Adjust the seasoning if you think it needs it. Add in more salt, vinegar, garlic to taste.
4. Pass
Next pass the soup through a sieve (or drum sieve) into a bowl. Push it through with the back of a spatula.
Cover and chill in the fridge for at least a couple of hours, overnight is better.
Gazpacho will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days, during which time the flavour improves.
Finishing Touches
5. Serve
Serve chilled. Add diced cucumber and a drizzle of olive oil and its good to go. If you like add some crunchy croutons, micro herbs and tomato seeds.
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ok, you know i will make this soon 😁
but the photos? wow! awesome!