Best Summer Gazpacho Soup Recipes

SUMMER GAZPACHO

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Served as an appetizer or a light summer lunch, this very refreshing cold soup is definitely representative of Southwest cooking. The recipe is versatile, too-you can add or subtract various ingredients according to your own tastes.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 5 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

SOUP BASE:
2-1/2 cups tomato juice
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce or to taste
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon lemon juice
VEGETABLES GARNISHES:
1 cup finely chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 cup finely chopped green pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded, finely chopped
TOPPING:
Chopped avocado
Croutons

Steps:

In a bowl, combine the soup base ingredients. Stir in vegetable garnishes. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Garnish with avocado and croutons; serve cold.

Nutrition Facts :

GAZPACHO

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For fresh veggie-packed refreshment, try Ina Garten's Gazpacho soup recipe from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network; it's best served cold on a hot summer day.

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 hothouse cucumber, halved and seeded, but not peeled
2 red bell peppers, cored and seeded
4 plum tomatoes
1 red onion
3 garlic cloves, minced
23 ounces tomato juice (3 cups)
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 cup good olive oil
1/2 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Roughly chop the cucumbers, bell peppers, tomatoes, and red onions into 1-inch cubes. Put each vegetable separately into a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse until it is coarsely chopped. Do not overprocess!
After each vegetable is processed, combine them in a large bowl and add the garlic, tomato juice, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Mix well and chill before serving. The longer gazpacho sits, the more the flavors develop.

SUMMER GAZPACHO SOUP

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This originally came from a "cooking Enthusiast" catalog and is great to make in the summer when there is an abundance of fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, and herbs.Add a little hot sauce if you like a spicier version. Serve with a crusty garlic bread for an easy light lunch or dinner

Provided by Leslie in Texas

Categories Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

6 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
1 green pepper, seeded and diced
1 medium red onion, finely diced
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 lemon, juice of
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
3 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
2 jalapenos, seeded and diced
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

.Put 1/2 of the tomatoes and a handful of the diced cucumber aside.
Add all remaining ingredients into pot and puree with an immersion blender. (Or use a blender or processor to puree).
Stir in reserved tomatoes and cucumbers and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hour before serving.
If desired, soup can be thinned with canned tomato juice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.7, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 19.6, Carbohydrate 18.4, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 10.8, Protein 3.7

SPEEDY SUMMER GAZPACHO

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This quick recipe is best enjoyed on a hot summer day. It's a simple soup made with locally grown ingredients and tastes exquisite in the balmy July heat.

Provided by Dr. Rupy Aujla

Categories HarperCollins Soup/Stew Summer Tomato Cucumber Bell Pepper Healthy Quick and Healthy Quick & Easy Soy Free Dairy Free Peanut Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Tree Nut Free Vegetarian Vegan

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cucumber, roughly chopped
6 medium tomatoes (heirloom variety if possible)
½ oz basil leaves, stems removed
1 celery stalk, roughly chopped
½ red pepper, deseeded and roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves, grated
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Put all the ingredients in a food processor and blitz until smooth, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
Add some water to loosen the soup if needed, then divide it between bowls and drizzle some more oil on top to serve.

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