BEST Gazpacho Soup Recipe
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BEST Gazpacho Soup Recipe
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This delicious gazpacho is truly the best gazpacho recipe around, or so we've been told by our Spanish friends with strong opinions on Spanish food. The process for making this recipe is a little different than most, and the payoff is in how great it tastes. It's fresh, bright, refreshing, and creamy tasting. You'll LOVE it!
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Ingredients
- 3 lbs ripe tomatoes cored and cut into chunks
- 8 ounces English cucumber about 1, cut into chunks
- 5 ounces red bell pepper about 1, cut into chunks
- 5 ounces red onion about ½, cut into chunks
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and smashed
- 1 Jalapeno pepper cored, seeded, and cut into chunks
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 ¼ cups extra-virgin olive oil plus more for serving
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar plus more for serving
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons finely minced chives
Fried Halloumi
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces halloumi cheese cut into large cubes
Instructions
- Put the tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, garlic, and jalapeño into a large bowl. Toss the veggies with the salt then let them sit on your counter for 45 minutes. This step releases the liquid from the vegetables.
- Separate the vegetables from the liquid, reserving the liquid. Place the vegetables on a parchment paper-lined tray and place them into your freezer for at least 30 minutes, or until they are partially frozen. This step may take longer depending on your freezer.
- Remove the tray from the freezer and let the vegetables thaw completely.
- Combine the thawed veggies and any juice that accumulated on the tray, the reserved juice, olive oil, sherry vinegar, and black pepper into your blender. (If you have a smaller blender, combine everything into a large bowl then work in batches to blend the soup. Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy. Serve immediately or chill for up to 3 days.
- Serve with extra olive oil and a sprinkle of chives, black pepper, and fried halloumi (see below) over top.
Fried Halloumi
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add the halloumi and cook, undisturbed, for 2 minutes. Once it's golden on the bottom, turn the pieces over and cook for 2 minutes more.
- Top the gazpacho with the fried halloumi and serve immediately.
Notes
- You can make this up to step 2 in advance. Just allow more time for the veggies to thaw as they will be quite frozen. Also, if you are going to freeze this for more than a day you will also want to freeze the juice separately.
- For dairy-free/vegan gazpacho, simply omit the fried halloumi topping.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1 cup
Calories
453kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
43g
(66%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
28g
Sodium
933mg
(39%)
Potassium
516mg
(15%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
2003IU
(40%)
Vitamin C
48mg
(53%)
Calcium
314mg
(31%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 453 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 cup | |
| Calories | 453kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 43g | 66% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 28g | 140% |
| Sodium | 933mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 516mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 2003IU | 40% |
| Vitamin C | 48mg | 53% |
| Calcium | 314mg | 31% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
102 reviews
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