Gazpacho
A chilled Spanish soup of ripe tomatoes, cucumber, and peppers, blended with soaked stale bread - the traditional emulsifier that gives real gazpacho its smooth, creamy body.
⏱ 20 min🍽 4 servings
lunchveganquickmediterranean
Ingredients
- •6 ripe tomatoes, chopped
- •1 cucumber, chopped
- •1 red bell pepper, chopped
- •1/4 onion
- •2 cloves garlic
- •2 slices stale bread, crusts removed
- •3 tbsp olive oil
- •2 tbsp sherry vinegar
- •Salt to taste
Steps
- 1.Soak the stale bread in a little water for a few minutes, then squeeze out the excess water.
- 2.Combine the tomatoes, cucumber, red pepper, onion, garlic, and soaked bread in a blender.
- 3.Blend until completely smooth, then stream in the olive oil and vinegar to emulsify.
- 4.Season with salt and chill for at least 2 hours; serve cold, garnished with diced vegetables if desired.