WHITE GAZPACHO

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Provided by Suzanne Hamlin

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1 cup blanched almonds
2 cloves garlic, peeled and halved
3 slices French or Italian bread, crusts removed
1/4 cup water
4 cups cold chicken or vegetable stock, or water
1/4 cup fruity olive oil
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 cup seedless green grapes, halved
1/2 cup lightly toasted croutons

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread almonds on a cookie sheet, and bake until lightly toasted, about 15 minutes. Cool.
In a food processor or blender, blend almonds and garlic into a uniformly fine, gritty paste.
In a small bowl, moisten the bread in 1/4 cup water and squeeze dry. Add to the almond-garlic mix, and blend. Add 4 cups stock or water, olive oil, vinegar and salt. Blend until smooth. If a fine texture is desired, strain through a medium-fine sieve. Cover and chill 4 hours or overnight.
To serve, taste for salt and stir in grapes. Ladle into bowls and scatter croutons on top.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 336, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 505 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams