LIGHT AND FRESH MEXICAN GAZPACHO

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I got this recipe from a coworker from Mexico. Since I live in the southwest, I make this recipe year round at work, but it is demanded in summer! My customers and anyone else who tries this loves it! You can add small shrimp to make this a main course or serve as a light lunch or appetizer. Keeps refrigerated for 1 week.

Provided by Kara Adkins

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Gazpacho Recipes

Time 7h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

4 stalks celery, diced
3 red bell peppers, diced
3 yellow bell peppers, diced
2 cucumbers, chopped
4 small avocados - peeled, pitted, and diced
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
1 bunch green onions, diced
½ red onion, diced
1 (46 fluid ounce) bottle tomato-vegetable juice cocktail (such as V8®)
2 (32 ounce) bottles tomato and clam juice cocktail
1 (12 ounce) bottle hot pepper sauce (such as Cholula®)
⅓ cup red wine vinegar
⅓ cup lemon juice
3 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
1 tablespoon garlic powder
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Combine celery, red and yellow bell peppers, cucumbers, avocados, cilantro, green onions, red onion, tomato-vegetable juice cocktail, tomato and claim juice cocktail, hot pepper sauce, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, and garlic powder in a large nonreactive bowl. Season with salt and black pepper. Refrigerate at least 6 hours to blend flavors.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.6 calories, Carbohydrate 44.7 g, Fat 10.5 g, Fiber 9.1 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 1966.5 mg, Sugar 16 g