Beat the heat with this lower carb gazpacho recipe! Made with summer vegetables, vinegar, and olive oil, this cold soup is rich, tangy, and refreshing.
4fresno chileor for 10 servings 1 red bell pepper, stemmed and seeded
2ouncered onionpeeled
4clovegarlicpeeled
6tablespoonextra virgin olive oil
4tablespoonsherry vinegaror red wine viniger, Start with less and adjust to taste, don't over do the vinegar
2teaspoonKosher salt
1/4teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
1/2cupfresh cilantrochopped plus more for garnish
Optional Garnishes
cucumberchopped
cherry tomato
fresh cilantroor other fresh herbs
freshly ground black pepper
extra virgin olive oildrizzle
Instructions
Finely chop ¼ of the cucumber and reserve for garnish.
Peel the remaining cucumber, cut into chunks, and transfer to a blender. Add the tomatoes, peppers, onion, garlic, cilantro, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth. Season to taste and chill for at least 2 hours.
Serve the soup with the reserved diced cucumber, fresh herbs, drizzles of olive oil, and freshly ground black pepper.
Reheating Instructions
Chill for 2 hours before eating. Storage instructions: leftover soup can be transferred to a food storage container and refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.