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Ajo Blanco (White Gazpacho)
Ajo blanco is Spain's creamy "white gazpacho," made with just a handful of pantry staples. Serve this no-cook vegan soup as a light lunch, or elegant dinner party appetizer.
Prep Time
15 mins
Chilling Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 12 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 4514 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Spanish
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (225g) blanched almonds
- 5 ounces white bread, crust discarded and center torn into bite-size pieces
- 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 3 cups (720ml) cold water
- 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup (120ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- Handful of green grapes
- 1/4 cup toasted almonds
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Purée the soup: In a blender, add the blanched almonds, bread, garlic, water, vinegar, and salt. Blend on high speed until very smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. With the blender running, stream in the olive oil, blending just until combined. The soup should be thick and creamy, similar to the consistency of kefir or runny yogurt. Add more cold water to thin to the desired consistency.
- Chill: Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour (or ideally overnight).
- Serve: Ladle the soup into bowls. Slice the grapes in half. Garnish the soup with a few grape halves and toasted almonds. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper. Serve cold.
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- Soak the almonds in water overnight before blending for an even creamier soup.
Nutrition Information
Calories
451.4kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
20.2g
(7%)
Protein
10.6g
(21%)
Fat
38.5g
(59%)
Saturated Fat
4.1g
(21%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6.9g
Monounsaturated Fat
25.6g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Sodium
409.7mg
(17%)
Potassium
306mg
(9%)
Fiber
4.9g
(20%)
Sugar
4.4g
(9%)
Vitamin A
8.3IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.7mg
(1%)
Calcium
122.8mg
(12%)
Iron
2.3mg
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 4514
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 451.4kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 20.2g | 7% |
| Protein | 10.6g | 21% |
| Fat | 38.5g | 59% |
| Saturated Fat | 4.1g | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6.9g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 25.6g | 128% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Sodium | 409.7mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 306mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4.9g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4.4g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 8.3IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 122.8mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2.3mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.