5 from 3 votes
White Gazpacho
White gazpacho or ajo blanco, is a delicious and refreshing cold soup originating from the Andalusian region of Spain.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
204 kcal
Course:
Appetizer, Soup
Cuisine:
Spanish
Ingredients
- 2.5 ounces white bread cubed from baguette, Italian loaf or sliced bread; crust cut off; about 2 cups
- 1 ½ cups water divided use, cold
- ⅓ cup almonds whole, blanched
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tablespoons shallot chopped
- 2 cups English cucumber diced, peeled, about 1 large
- ¾ cup green grapes
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 ½ teaspoons sherry vinegar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- chives optional, or scallions, for garnish
Instructions
- Place the bread cubes in a bowl and pour ½ cup water on top to soften them.
- Place the almonds and garlic in a blender and puree until finely ground. Add the shallot, cucumber, grapes, oil, vinegar, salt and softened bread to the blender along with the remaining 1 cup water. Puree until smooth. Taste and adjust salt as needed. Add more water to the soup as needed to achieve desired consistency. Serve at room temperature or chilled. Serve in bowls or glasses and garnish with sliced grapes, almonds and chives or scallions if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
0g
Calories
204kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
17.9g
(6%)
Protein
4.5g
(9%)
Fat
13.7g
(21%)
Saturated Fat
1.5g
(8%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Trans Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
0mg
(0%)
Potassium
0mg
(0%)
Fiber
2.3g
(9%)
Sugar
0g
(0%)
Vitamin A
0IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0mg
(0%)
Calcium
0mg
(0%)
Iron
0mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 204
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0g | |
| Calories | 204kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 17.9g | 6% |
| Protein | 4.5g | 9% |
| Fat | 13.7g | 21% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 9% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.