Description

Gazpacho is a refreshing and cool soup that originated in southern Spain and is wonderful to serve in the hot summer months. It is made from raw vegetables and is served chilled. Here are two very different chilled soups to try when you want to cool off a

Ingredients

• Red:
• 1 can San Marzano plum tomatoes
• 1 cucumber, seeded, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 chopped red bell pepper
• 1/2 diced onion
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/4 c. olive oil
• freshly squeezed juice of 1 lime
• 2 t. Worchestershire sauce
• 1/2 t. ground cumin
• salt and pepper, to taste
• basil, chiffonade
• White:
• 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
• 1 c. seedless grapes
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 ½ c. day-old bread, cubed
• ½ c. blanched almonds
• 1 t. red wine vinegar
• 1 c. milk
• ¼ c. olive oil
• salt and pepper, to taste

Steps

1. Red Gazpacho:
2. Put all ingredients, except for the salt and pepper, into a food processor or a blender, and process until soupy and a little chunky. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
3. Serve chilled topped with chopped ribbons of fresh basil (chiffonade).