Name: Basque Gazpacho
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds fresh ripe tomatoes (blanched, peeled, and diced); 1 medium cucumber (peeled and diced); 1/2 yellow pepper (seeded and diced); 2 slices white bread (chopped); 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 clove garlic (minced); Kosher salt and pepper to taste; extra virgin olive oil; fresh basil leaves

Traditional recipes always inspire me: Gazpacho and a beautiful trip to San Sebastian in Northern Spain brought this one forth. You can taste every ingredient because the formula is uncomplicated and direct. Every vegetable (fruit) is available fresh from the farmer’s market. Plus, you don’t even need a stove!

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Basque Gazpacho

I created this recipe after a stay in San Sebastian where every bar had a version of Gazpacho on the menu. I love it's spicy fresh quality. It's basically a salad in a cup!

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Prep Time 20 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course MM-Blue, Soups and Stews, Starters

Cuisine Spanish

Servings

Calories 209 kcal

Ingredients

2 pounds fresh ripe tomatoes blanched, peeled, and diced
1 medium cucumber peeled and diced
1/2 yellow pepper seeded and diced
2 slices white bread chopped
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic minced
Kosher salt and pepper to taste

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extra virgin olive oil
fresh basil leaves

Instructions

Stir all ingredients, through garlic, together in a large bowl. Transfer to a blender to blend until smooth, 30 seconds. Pulse, for a chunkier consistency.
Serve, chilled, in small bowls. Garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and freshly chopped basil.

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Nutrition

Calories: 209kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 76mgPotassium: 691mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1973IUVitamin C: 61mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 1mg

Keyword basil, bell pepper, cucumber, tomatoes

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Basque Gazpacho

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