Simple summer gazpacho - a light and refreshing soup that will fill you up and cool you down! Make this vegan, vegetarian soup with the freshest tomatoes, cucumbers and vegetables you can find.
Ingredients
3 lb ripe tomatoes (Heirloom), peeled and seeded
3-4 Persian or Kirby Cucumbers, peeled and seeded
1 bell pepper, cored and seeded
Inner dough of a 4-inch chunk of baguette (I like sourdough)
¼ yellow onion, diced
12 ounces of tomato juice
1 - 1½ clove garlic, minced
4 tablespoons sherry vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon piment d'espelette or chili flakes
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Roughly chop the cucumbers, tomatoes and bell peppers
Combine vegetables in a deep pot with remaining ingredients
Using an immersion blender, puree ingredients until smooth or it reaches the desired consistency
Taste and adjust seasoning
Refrigerate at least 4 hours or ideally overnight before serving
Garnish with a squeeze of lemon (optional) and serve!
Recipe by Ahu Eats at https://www.ahueats.com/2015/08/simple-summer-gazpacho.html