Gazpacho [G.F.]

Gazpacho [G.F.]

A refreshingly cold, summertime soup made from uncooked tomatoes, sweet bell peppers, onions, celery, cucumbers, garlic, olive oil, and vinegar [Gluten-free version].

Although the exact origin of the word «gazpacho» is unknown, most suggest that it derives from the Mozarabic word «caspa», meaning fragments or remnants of food, primarily stale bread, that were combined with vinegar, water, oil, garlic, and other seasonings in a clay pot, wrapped with a wet towel, and left standing in the sun. When the towel was dry, the food was ready. From Andalusia, in Southern Spain, where it originated, «gazpacho» spread across the country and nowadays there are as many recipes as there are families in Spain.

4 servings
Preparation 30 min / Standing 2 h
250 calories per serving 
  • Can be done in advance
  • Can be frozen
  • Easy
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Nuts & Peanuts Free
  • Halal
  • Kosher
  • Vegetarian
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Ingredients

6 tomatoes, very ripe   700 g
1 clove garlic  
2 green onions/scallions   30 g
1/2 cucumbers, medium size   130 g
1 yellow or red sweet peppers   200 g
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil   85 mL
  salt to taste    
  ground pepper to taste    
1/4 tsp Tabasco sauce   1.25 mL
  sugar to taste    
1 eggs size large, to garnish  
2 green onions/scallions, to garnish   30 g
1/2 green peppers, to garnish   80 g
1 stalk celery, to garnish   70 g
1/2 cucumbers, medium size, to garnish   130 g

Before you start

The secret of «gazpacho» is found in the quality of the tomatoes, which must be of the sweetest, vine-ripened, height-of-the-season type.

A blender or food processor will be very useful to purée the soup.

Method

  1. Prepare the vegetables. Peel the tomatoes by plunging them for 30 seconds into a pot of boiling water. Press the garlic, chop the green onions, and cut the cucumber and red pepper into small pieces. Put one batch of vegetables into a food processor then pulse a couple of times until the mixture is well blended. Add the remaining vegetables then process until a dense purée is obtained.
  2. Pour in the extra virgin olive oil in a slow stream while running the blender continuously, about 1 min, until the mixture is smooth. Season with salt, pepper, and Tabasco sauce. Add sugar to taste, if needed, according to the type and ripeness of the tomatoes. Transfer the soup to a bowl, cover, and chill thoroughly (about 2 hours).
  3. When ready to serve, cook the hard-boiled eggs, and prepare the garnish of chopped green onions, diced green peppers, celery, and cucumbers. Put each garnish ingredient into separate small bowls.
  4. Adjust the seasoning of the soup and serve it into dishes with the garnish on the side.

Remarks

«Gazpacho» can be stored in the refrigerator up to 3 days.

Servings of Canada's Food Guide

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to:

Vegetables and Fruit: 3 servings
Grain Products: 0 serving
Milk and Alternatives: 0 serving
Meat and Alternatives: ¼ serving

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Claims

Low :
Sodium
Source of :
Copper, Fibre, Iron, Magnesium, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Selenium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, Zinc
Good source of :
Manganese, Vitamin B6
Excellent source of :
Folacin, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

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Nutrition Facts Table

Nutrition Facts

per 1 serving (340g)

Amount

% DV*

* DV = Daily Value

Calories

250

Fat

21 g

33 %

Saturated 3 g
+ Trans 0 g

16 %

Cholesterol

50 mg

Sodium

45 mg

2 %

Carbohydrate

13 g

4 %

Fibre

4 g

15 %

Sugars

8 g

Protein

4 g

Vitamin A

70 %

Vitamin C

190 %

Calcium

4 %

Iron

10 %

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This recipe is in the following categories: Tomatoes | Soups | Halal | Kosher | Low Sodium | Vegetarian | No Cook | Spanish/Portuguese

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