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Gazpacho Recipe (Raw)

I made gazpacho two nights in a row a few days ago. I happened upon a guy at the farmers’ market selling bags of slightly mushy (but not bad yet) tomatoes for $1 each – and each bag was probably 3-4 pounds of tomatoes!  I snagged one bag of heirlooms (these are $5.99/pound at Whole Foods!) and one bag of normal ones.  So then I had to use them up quickly. This is what I came up with.

Raw Gazpacho

27 gazpacho

Ingredients (2 large portions)

  • 2-3 very large tomatoes (or maybe 5-6 medium ones) – I actually liked it best with the regular tomatoes; heirlooms are sweeter and best enjoyed alone!
  • 3 cloves of garlic (more or less depending on how much you like it)
  • (optional: 1 small zucchini or summer squash, shredded – I liked it better without, but it’s still good)
  • 1 ear of raw corn (cut off the cob)
  • 1/2 teaspoon each: dried oregano, chili powder, cumin
  • salt & pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (to taste; add one tablespoon and then mix – then add more if needed)

Directions

  1. In a food processor blend up the garlic. Roughly chop the tomatoes and add them as well.  Blend until it’s a nice puree.  If you want to add zucchini/summer squash, add it now and blend some more. I added summer squash the first night and left it out the next; I preferred it without but it does add a nice flavor if you’re into summer squash.
  2. You can add the corn to the food processor OR you can just mix it in – I like to add half to the processor and have the other half remain in whole kernels in the soup.
  3. Dump everything in a bowl and add the spices and balsamic vinegar.  Mix well and tweak everything to your own preference.

Serve chilled.  Enjoy 🙂 What’s your favorite summer soup?

P.S.  If you’re food combining, this is neutral – all raw veggies! Enjoy with anything.

19 Replies to “Gazpacho Recipe (Raw)”

  5. As a spanish fellow, I’m in love with gazpacho, I use to enjoy it almost every week!! it’s common to add some cucumber, it makes it softer, you may like to try it 🙂

  7. I’ve never been a fan of cold or room temperature soup – my mom and I once tried a chilled asparagus soup, and while okay, we asked if they could heat it up for us! 😀

  8. You know…when you were 3 you would snack on raw green beans at your Dad’s softball games. I wonder if that was a foreshadowing!

  9. Oooh sounds fabulous, Maggie! Thanks for typing up the recipe 🙂 It is getting so hot here in Seattle that I really do need to find something I can eat without sweating like a made woman!

    My favorite cold soup is actually gazpacho, yummy! I actually haven’t tried any other cold soups, so maybe that’s why it’s my fav?

    By the way, I gave you a lovely blog award 🙂

  12. I’ve never tried gazpacho. It sounds really good though. Maybe I will have to try it. I have been stuck on the Southwestern Chicken Soup from Progresso Light

  13. I don’t have a favorite summer soup cuz it’s summer and I haven’t learned yet to enjoy soup cold.

    BUT your recipe looks rather refreshing and I think I may just give it a go!!!

    I REALLY appreciate your info on the food combining part! That’s good to know!

    happy wednesday!!!

  14. Yum Maggie, thanks for the recipe. Great deal on the tomatoes. My husband hacked down almost my whole tomato plant trying to be helpful and I havent gotten a tomato since :(. Guess I will have to give in and buy some.

    ~Justine

  18. Hmm my favorite summer soup? I love putting my smoothies in bowls and making them into soups does that count? hehe 🙂

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