Susana’s Gazpacho

One of my wonderful friends, Liz, gave me the sweetest gift. She handmade a whimsical recipe book, and she included recipes from some of the people I love. One of the recipes was for this gazpacho, courtesy of my friend, Susana. Gazpacho is served cold, and it makes a nice treat during the summer. If you need a cute appetizer for a party, consider serving this gazpacho in shot glasses with a grilled shrimp balanced on each glass’ rim.

This soup is packed with fresh vegetables and vibrant colors. Chop up 1.5 pounds of the best tomatoes, mince 2 garlic cloves, peel and dice 1 medium cucumber, seed and dice 1 small red bell pepper and 1 small green bell pepper, and chop 1/2 of a small red onion. For some horrible reason, I don’t like bell peppers, so they’re optional. Add all of the vegetables into a blender along with 2 tablespoons of sherry vinegar, 1/2 cup of extra-virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup of spring or filtered water, and one pinch each of cumin, cayenne pepper, and sea salt. If your blender is full, pulse all of these ingredients a few times so they make some room.

Remove the crusts from 2 thick slices of day-old country bread, and dice the bread. Add the bread into the blender.

Run the blender on a low speed until the gazpacho is smooth. Serve it chilled with an extra drizzle of olive oil.

Thanks Liz and Susi!

Shopping list:

  • Tomatoes- 1.5 pounds
  • Garlic- 2 cloves
  • Cucumber- 1, medium
  • Bell peppers (optional)- 1 red and 1 green, both small
  • Red onion- 1/2, small
  • Country bread- 2 thick slices
  • Sherry vinegar- 2 tablespoons
  • Extra virgin olive oil- 1/2 cup
  • Spring water- 1/4 cup
  • Cumin- 1 pinch
  • Cayenne pepper- 1 pinch
  • Sea salt- 1 pinch
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