5.0 from 6 votes
Summer Gazpacho
This incredibly delicious and refreshing summer gazpacho is exactly what you need if you 1: have an abundance of tomatoes or cucumbers, 2: want a soup but it's too hot out to cook anything 3: love food!
Prep Time
10 mins
Chilling Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 309 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Spanish
Ingredients
- 2 pounds RIPE red tomatoes (see note below) cored and roughly cut into chunks
- 1 yellow bell pepper cored, seeded and roughly cut into chunks
- 1 long hot house cucumber peeled and roughly cut into chunks (about 1 ½ cups worth)
- 1 small yellow onion peeled and roughly cut into chunks
- 2 cloves garlic peeled
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives, snipped
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar plus more to taste
- kosher salt to taste and a little freshly cracked black pepper if you prefer
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil plus more to taste, and for drizzling
Instructions
- In a blender, combine the tomatoes, pepper, cucumber, onion, garlic, chives and basil. Blend on high speed until super smooth, at least 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides and blend for another minute.
- While the blender is running, add the vinegar and season with a large pinch of salt. Drizzle in the olive oil and the mixture will start to emulsify.
- Strain the mixture through a strainer and discard any solids that remain. Transfer to a large container and chill for at least 6 hours, overnight if possible.
- Taste before serving and adjust the salt and vinegar. I love a little pepper so I add some freshly cracked black pepper too.
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Notes
- When you're buying tomatoes - especially for gazpacho - they should smell like tomatoes! If they don't smell fragrant and delicious, those aren't the right tomatoes for this soup recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
309kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
20g
Sodium
15mg
(1%)
Potassium
751mg
(21%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
2146IU
(43%)
Vitamin C
91mg
(101%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 309
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 309kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 751mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 2146IU | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 91mg | 101% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.