Best Gazpacho Salad With Croutons Recipes

GAZPACHO WITH GARLIC CROUTONS

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Provided by Anne Burrell

Time 1h35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

8 beefsteak tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice
5 cloves garlic
1/2 English cucumber, peeled, cut into coarse 1/2-inch dice
1/2 green bell pepper, stem and seeds removed, cut into coarse 1/2-inch dice
1/2 white onion, cut into coarse 1/2-inch dice
2 cups tomato juice
Kosher salt
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup sherry vinegar
2 generous shakes of hot sauce, such as Tabasco
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic
1 cup rustic white bread, crusts removed, cut into 1/4-inch dice
Kosher salt
2 ears corn, kernels removed from the cob
1/2 English cucumber, peeled, cut neatly into 1/4-inch dice
1/2 green bell pepper, cut neatly into 1/4-inch dice
1/2 white onion, cut neatly into 1/4-inch dice
1/2 cup sour cream

Steps:

For the soup: In a large bowl combine the tomatoes, garlic and the coarsely chopped cucumbers, peppers and onions. Toss the veggies together. Using a blender or food processor in batches, puree the veggies with 1/2 cup of tomato juice in each batch until smooth. Season each batch with salt. Continue until all the veggies are pureed. If you have any tomato juice left, toss it into the mix, if not YAY!
Add the olive oil, sherry vinegar and hot sauce to the puree and stir to combine. Taste and season with salt if needed (it will.) If the soup is a bit too vinegary add another pinch of salt (it offsets the acid). Stir, taste again and re-season if needed. Cover and refrigerate until the soup is cold, at least 1 hour.
For the garlic croutons: Add the olive oil to a large saute pan. With the side of a large knife, smash the garlic cloves to break them. You should be able to smell the garlic....YUM!!! Add the smashed garlic cloves to the pan and bring it to medium heat. Cook the garlic until it is golden and very aromatic, 3 to 5 minutes, then remove it from the pan and ditch it. It has fulfilled its garlic destiny. Add the diced bread to the garlic-perfumed oil and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Season with salt. Remove from the heat and reserve.
To serve: Remove the soup from the fridge, taste it and adjust the seasoning if needed. (When things are cold they taste less, so do not be alarmed if the soup needs a little more salt.) Place the corn, all the finely diced veggies, croutons and sour cream in ramekins or little bowls and allow people to garnish their soup as desired. It's a DIY situation!!!
Gazzzz-PACH-ooooooooo that's good!!!

AVOCADO GAZPACHO WITH SPICED CROUTONS

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Provided by Food Network

Time 47m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

Spiced Croutons, recipe follows
2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and diced
2 limes, juiced
1/2 to 1 cup vegetable or chicken broth
1/2-cup fresh cilantro leaves, plus additional, for garnish
1 small jalapeno, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
2 green onions, sliced (including green tops)
2 ripe avocados
Salt
1/2 loaf (8 ounces) crusty bread
2 ounces (1/2 stick) butter
2 teaspoons ground chile powder, such as ancho
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried thyme
Freshly ground pepper

Steps:

Make spiced croutons up to 2 days ahead. Store in an airtight container.
In a blender, puree cucumbers, lime juice, 1/2 cup broth, 1/2 cup cilantro leaves, jalapeno, green onions, and 1 of the avocados, diced. Season, to taste, with salt. Cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours or until next day.
To serve, thin gazpacho with additional broth if desired. Dice remaining avocado finely and add to gazpacho base. Pour into bowls and garnish with cilantro leaves and croutons.
Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F. Cut bread into small cubes and spread on a baking sheet. Toast in oven until crisp and golden, about 10 minutes. Melt butter and stir in ground chile powder, salt, ground cumin, thyme, and pepper to taste. Pour over bread cubes and toss to coat. Return to oven and toast 5 minutes more.

EASY GAZPACHO & GOAT CHEESE CROUTONS

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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories appetizer

Time 4h20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 (28-ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes, drained
4 scallions
1/4 seedless cucumber, unpeeled and seeds removed
1 large red onion
6 garlic cloves
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup good olive oil, plus extra for toasts and drizzling
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 1/2 cups tomato juice, preferably Sacramento
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 baguette
4 ounces garlic and herb goat cheese, such as Montrachet

Steps:

Cut the tomatoes, scallions, cucumber, and onion in large pieces and place them in a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Add the garlic and pulse until the soup is coarsely pureed. Place it in a large bowl and whisk in the vinegar, olive oil, celery salt, red pepper flakes, tomato paste, tomato juice, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 4 hours or overnight.
When ready to serve, preheat the broiler and place the top rack 5 to 7 inches from the heat. Cut 6 (1/2-inch-thick) diagonal slices from the baguette. Place on a sheet pan, brush with olive oil, and broil for 1 to 2 minutes on one side. Turn the slices, spread with the goat cheese, and broil for another minute, until the cheese is warm and the bread is toasted. Serve big bowls of cold soup with a warm goat cheese crouton and a drizzle of olive oil.

GAZPACHO SALAD WITH CROUTONS

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Roasted Marcona almonds and briny green olives are the perfect cocktail-hour accompaniments to this salad. Serve it with a bright Spanish white or rose, like Verdejo or Rioja rosado.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/4 small sweet onion, such as Vidalia, or red onion, diced (1/4 cup)
1 small clove garlic, peeled
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 pound small tomatoes, such as Campari, sliced crosswise
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 mini cucumber, cut into 1/2-inch half-moons
2 slices country-style bread (2 ounces), crusts removed

Steps:

Place onion in a small bowl of ice water. Let stand 10 minutes, then drain and pat dry.
Using a Microplane, finely grate garlic into a small bowl. Whisk in Dijon and vinegar. Slowly drizzle in oil in a steady stream, whisking until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper.
Arrange tomatoes, pepper, cucumber, and onion on a platter. Toast bread, then cut into 1/2-inch cubes and sprinkle over salad. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with vinaigrette; serve.