Chilled gazpacho recipes

Traditional tomato gazpacho recipe

Serves 8

Ingredients:

• 4 cups tomato juice
• 10 ounces French bread, crust removed and cubed
• 1 white onion, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, minced
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped
• 2 tomatoes, seeds removed and chopped
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons Sherry vinegar
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Combine tomato juice, bread, onion, bell pepper, cucumber, tomatoes, garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil, basil, sugar, and salt and pepper in a large bowl.
2. Pour half of the mixture into a blender or food processor and puree until desired texture is reached. Pour pureed mixture into a bowl and puree remaining half of soup and pour into bowl. Chill for at least 3 hours.

Watermelon gazpacho recipe

Serves 8

Ingredients:

• 2 cups diced watermelon
• 2 cups fresh orange juice
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, minced
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Combine watermelon, orange juice, and olive oil in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
2. Pour mixture into a bowl and mix in cucumber, onion, lime juice, cilantro, and salt and pepper. Chill about 3 hours before serving.

Green gazpacho recipe

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 2 cups peeled, seeded, and chopped cucumber
• 1/2 cup chopped romaine lettuce
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 white onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
• 5 ounces white bread, crusts removed
• 1 1/2 cups water

Directions:

1. Combine cucumbers, lettuce, bell pepper, onion, olive oil, vinegar, cilantro, garlic, bread, and water in a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
2. Pour mixture into a bowl and chill 3 hours.

Daily Dish:

Chef Doug shows us how to make gazpacho

More summer recipes

• Tantalizing Tomato Jam Recipes
• Chilled Summer Soups
• Chilled Watermelon Cilantro Soup