How to make Perfect Low Calorie Gazpacho

You will learn how to make perfect low calorie Gazpacho found in Andalusia, a region in Southern Spain. This recipe has been handed down from family to family in Seville, Spain and was shared with our family. The recipe is easy to prepare, it is great for losing weight as it is nutritious and delicious. The prefect vegetarian soup. The time to make Gazpacho is when the tomatoes are ripe and plentiful, it freezes beautifully so have fun sharing.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 13 large red tomatoes
• 1 medium white onion
• 1 English cucumber
• 2/3 green pepper
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 cup EV olive oil
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/3 cup rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• Food Processor
• large storage container
• colander
• diced avocado or onion
• dried garlic croutons

1. Gather all your ingredients to make the process easier.
   They type of vinegar you use will be big factor in the flavor.

2. Wash and core the 13 tomatoes. Slice for easy entry into the food processor. No need to skin or deseed the tomatoes. Processing and using a colander at the end will make a smooth soup. Some people like the taste of the puree vegetables so you can decide if you want to put the soup through a colander based on the consistency you desire.

3. Slice the onion and green pepper into sizes which will slip into the food processor.

4. Use an English cucumber and leave the skin on for more flavor. Cut the ends off and slice to blend with the tomato mixture

5. Start with 6 of the sliced tomatoes and add 1/2 of the liquids, extra virgin olive oil, rice vinegar and water. Add the liquid in as the tomatoes are processing. Keep the processor running to blend to a very fine consistency. The size of your processor will determine how many tomatoes you can use. Add 1/2 of the green pepper, onion and cucumber to the 1st batch along with 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt.

6. Pour the first half of the tomato mixture into a bowl so you can complete the rest of the vegetables. Combine the mixtures so the flavors blend.

7. This makes almost a gallon of Gazpacho so great for big parties and it does freeze well too.

8. Dice some avocado or onion to garnish along with garlic croutons on top.

9. Perfect Gazpacho, delightful warm weather, low in calorie vegetarian dish!

Tips & Warnings

• Use extra virgin olive oil for a smooth taste.
• Use rice vinegar for a delicate flavor.
• Use a colander to strain the vegetable chunks and create a juice like consistency if you do not care for the puree texture.
• Make ahead for big parties and it is great to freeze.
• You may lose weight if you ate this for a week!
• You may become addicted to the flavor of the fresh vegetables.

Resources

• Carra Riley

[bethking]

on 9/8/2009 Sound like a yummy Low Calorie Gazpacho! Thanks for adding it. Oh, it's healthy too!