PICKLED BEET GAZPACHO

Pickled Beet Gazpacho image

Provided by Justin Chapple

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 large English cucumber, chilled (or 2 small English cucumbers)
Two 16-ounce jars pickled beets in brine, chilled
2 medium ripe tomatoes, chopped
2 medium shallots, chopped
2 medium cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup ice water
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 hard-boiled egg, peeled and chilled
Dill sprigs, for serving

Steps:

Peel and seed the cucumber. Finely dice one-fourth of the cucumber and reserve for serving. Roughly chop the remaining cucumber and transfer to a blender.
Add the pickled beets with their brine to the blender along with the tomatoes, shallots, garlic, ice water and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Puree until the gazpacho is very smooth. With the blender running, gradually add the olive oil until emulsified. Season the gazpacho with salt and pepper.
Shred the egg on the large holes of a box grater or coarse grater. Pour the gazpacho into bowls, top with the shredded egg, finely diced cucumber and dill sprigs and serve.