Gazpacho soup recipe

Gazpacho soup recipe

Gazpacho is a soup packed with energy and is served cold. Consuming this cold soup allows the body to cool down and is ideal on a hot summer day. Spaniards commonly serve gazpacho in a glass as a beverage along with the meal. Typical and easy gazpacho recipes requiring minimal efforts are listed below




Tomatoes 450g
Peeled, deseeded and chopped cucumber
Green bell pepper (capsicum) 225g
Garlic
White bread (2-3 days old)
Cilantro leaves
Chopped onion
White or sherry vinegar 1 tbsp
Olive oil 2 tbsp
Sea salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Chili pepper (optional) ¼, deseeded
Ice cubes and cold water as per requirement

For garnishing

Tomato 1, skinned
Green pepper ½
Cucumber ¼, peeled
Bread diced

Soak bread in water for 30 minutes, after tearing it into pieces and squeeze it dry. Skin the tomatoes and cut into quarter pieces. Blend all ingredients till they are not too smooth but with small chunks of vegetables in it. Pour in a large bowl and add little ice, salt and pepper to the mixture. For garnishes fry the diced bread until brown in olive oil, chop the other garnishing vegetables finely. Serve the garnish for the soup in a separate bowl.