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Spanish Gazpacho.

August 24, 2012 by Carolina

Sometimes I feel like I live in the center of the sun — it’s so ridiculously hot in Florida this time of year! When it’s this warm & sticky I’m always thinking of refreshing/cooling foods to eat, like gazpacho. Gazpacho is a traditionally Spanish tomato-based cold soup. Nowadays, you can find all kinds of gazpacho on restaurant menus (watermelon, cucumber & strawberry to name a few) but the traditional dish has three main ingredients: tomato, red pepper, cucumber…it’s that simple. That’s the great thing about gazpacho, it’s super easy to make plus it’s vegan, healthy & absolutely delicious!

Ingredients (makes 2 servings)

5 medium tomatoes, seeded & chopped

1 large red sweet pepper, seeded & chopped

1 medium cucumber, peeled & chopped

1 tablespoon garlic, chopped

2 tablespoon fresh dill

1 teaspoon olive oil 

2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon coriander seeds

Juice of 1 lemon

In a food processor or blender combine most (leave some for garnish at the end) tomatoes, pepper, cucumber, garlic, dill, oil, lemon & seasonings; blend until smooth. Serve in a bowl, top with some of the remaining tomatoes, pepper & cucumber pieces & you’re done!

You can enjoy all on its own or with a crouton, which is how I served mine. I toasted pieces of baguette topped with goat cheese & served these alongside the gazpacho for dipping.  Buen provecho!

Have you tried gazpacho before?