Summer Gazpacho
Summer Gazpacho

Summer Gazpacho

Region: Spanish
Rating: 9/10
Make this delicious chilled soup ahead of time to sip while the main course cooks. If you're in a hurry, a food processor makes quick work of this soup. Garnish it with cucumber slices.

Yields1 Serving
 2 avocados
 1 cup chopped cucumber
 ½ cup finely chopped green onion
 1 sweet green pepper, chopped
 4 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
 1 tbsp lemon or lime juice
 1 clove garlic, minced
 1 tsp salt
 1 tsp chopped cilantro
 1 tsp hot pepper sauce
 3 cups tomato juice
1

Peel and pit avocados; chop into small cubes. In large bowl, combine avocados, cucumber, onion, green pepper, tomatoes, parsley, cilantro, lemon juice, garlic, salt and hot pepper sauce.

2

Stir in tomato juice; mix well. Refrigerate until chilled. Taste and adjust seasoning.

3

Makes 8 servings.

Ingredients

 2 avocados
 1 cup chopped cucumber
 ½ cup finely chopped green onion
 1 sweet green pepper, chopped
 4 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
 1 tbsp lemon or lime juice
 1 clove garlic, minced
 1 tsp salt
 1 tsp chopped cilantro
 1 tsp hot pepper sauce
 3 cups tomato juice

Directions

1

Peel and pit avocados; chop into small cubes. In large bowl, combine avocados, cucumber, onion, green pepper, tomatoes, parsley, cilantro, lemon juice, garlic, salt and hot pepper sauce.

2

Stir in tomato juice; mix well. Refrigerate until chilled. Taste and adjust seasoning.

3

Makes 8 servings.

Summer Gazpacho