Gazpacho

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100% would make this recipe again

A refreshingly cold, summertime soup made from uncooked tomatoes, sweet bell peppers, onions, celery, cucumbers, bread, garlic, olive oil, and vinegar.

Although the exact origin of the word «gazpacho» is unknown, most suggest that it derives from the Mozarabic word «caspa», meaning fragments or remnants of food, primarily stale bread, that were combined with vinegar, water, oil, garlic, and other seasonings in a clay pot, wrapped with a wet towel, and left standing in the sun. When the towel was dry, the food was ready. From Andalusia, in Southern Spain, where it originated, «gazpacho» spread across the country and nowadays there are as many recipes as there are families in Spain.

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Preparation : 30 min Standing : 2 h
340 calories/serving

Ingredients

1 slice bread, whole wheat 35 g
1/4 tsp wine vinegar 1.25 mL
6 tomatoes, very ripe 700 g
1 clove garlic
2 green onions/scallions
1/2 cucumbers, medium size 130 g
1 yellow or red sweet peppers 200 g
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 85 mL
1 pinch salt [optional] 0.2 g
ground pepper to taste [optional]
1/4 tsp Tabasco sauce 1.25 mL
sugar to taste [optional]
1 tbsp olive oil, for the croutons 15 mL
2 slices bread, whole wheat, for the croutons 70 g
1 eggs size large, to garnish
2 green onions/scallions, to garnish
1/2 green peppers, to garnish 80 g
1 stalk celery, to garnish 70 g
1/2 cucumbers, medium size, to garnish 130 g

Before you start

The secret of «gazpacho» is found in the quality of the tomatoes, which must be of the sweetest, vine-ripened, height-of-the-season type.

A blender or food processor will be very useful to purée the soup.

Method

  1. Soak the bread in a bowl of water with the vinegar (just a few drops). After about 10 min squeeze the bread dry, discarding the soaking water, then transfer it to a food processor.
  2. While the bread is soaking, prepare the vegetables. Peel the tomatoes by plunging them for 30 seconds into a pot of boiling water. Press the garlic, chop the green onions, and cut the cucumber and red pepper into small pieces. Put one batch of vegetables into the food processor then pulse a couple of times until the mixture is well blended. Add the remaining vegetables then process until a dense purée is obtained.
  3. Pour in the extra virgin olive oil in a slow stream while running the blender continuously, about 1 min, until the mixture is smooth. Season with salt, pepper, and Tabasco sauce. Add sugar to taste, if needed, according to the type and ripeness of the tomatoes. Transfer the soup to a bowl, cover, and chill thoroughly (about 2 hours).
  4. When ready to serve, prepare the croutons, cook the hard-boiled eggs, and prepare the garnish of chopped green onions, diced green peppers, celery, and cucumbers. Put each garnish ingredient into separate small bowls.
  5. Adjust the seasoning of the soup and serve it into dishes with the garnish on the side.

Observations

«Gazpacho» can be stored in the refrigerator up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (370 g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

340

Fat

25 g

38 %

Saturated 3.7 g
+ Trans 0 g

19 %

Cholesterol

50 mg

Sodium

180 mg

8 %

Carbohydrate

25 g

8 %

Fibre

6 g

22 %

Sugars

13 g

Net Carbs

19 g

Protein

7 g

Vitamin A

72 %

Vitamin C

193 %

Calcium

7 %

Iron

16 %
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Claims

This recipe is :
Excellent source of  :
Folacin, Manganese, Potassium, Selenium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Good source of  :
Fibre, Iron, Magnesium, Niacin, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6
Source of  :
Calcium, Copper, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, Zinc
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DIABETES Exchange

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :
Food Group Exchanges
Starches ½
Vegetables 2
Meat and Alternatives 0
Fats 4 ½
Other Foods 0
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Michele A.
june 29, 2020 | I would make this recipe again

Great recipe for a hot summer day!

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