Gazpacho
Always served well chilled, this refreshing summer favorite
has its origins in the Andalusian region of Spain.
Makes four
1 | garlic clove, peeled | cups tomato juice | ||
1 | small jalapeño pepper, seeded, cut | 1 | small cucumber, peeled, cut in half | |
| into |
| lengthwise, seeds removed | |
1/4 | cup fresh cilantro | 2 | tablespoons + 1 teaspoon fresh lime | |
4 | small scallions, trimmed, cut into |
| juice | |
1/4 | teaspoon coarsely ground black | |||
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1/2 | green bell pepper, cored, seeded, cut |
| pepper | |
1/8 | teaspoon kosher salt | |||
| into | |||
2 | medium tomatoes, cored, | 4 | teaspoons reduced fat sour cream | |
| cut |
| fresh cilantro sprigs for garnish | |
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Insert metal blade and process garlic and jalapeño until finely chopped, about 5 seconds. Scrape bowl. Add cilantro, scallions and green pepper; pulse to coarsely chop, about 8 to 10 times. Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Place tomatoes in work bowl and pulse to coarsely chop, about 8 times. Do not overprocess. Transfer to mixing bowl. Add tomato juice to tomato mixture and stir to combine.
Insert 4mm slicing disc. Place cucumber in feed tube vertically and slice using medium pres- sure. Add to mixing bowl. Add lime juice, pepper and salt and stir to combine. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate to chill before serving. Serve garnished with 1 teaspoon sour cream and a fresh cilantro sprig.
Preparation: 15 – 20 minutes, plus chilling time
Nutritional analysis per serving:
Calories 72 (16% from fat) • carb. 16g • pro. 3g • fat 1g
sat. fat 0g • chol. 2 mg • sod. 687mg • fiber 3g
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