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Home | Recipes | Simple Summer Gazpacho

Simple Summer Gazpacho

Published on July 4, 2017 by Stephanie Kay

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There is nothing quite like a bowl of refreshing gazpacho on a hot summer day and this simple summer gazpacho recipe is exactly that! Made with ripe tomatoes, crisp cucumber and a drizzle of olive oil, this simple gazpacho recipe is filled with all of the flavours of summer, while being quick and easy to make.

Simple Summer Gazpacho

On a hot and humid summer day, the idea of turning the stove on is less than appealing so a blended gazpacho soup makes the perfect meal. If you’ve never had gazpacho the idea of a cold soup might seem rather odd, I know it was for me, but a well-made gazpacho is incredibly refreshing. Common in Spain and Portugal, traditional versions of gazpacho are made using fresh tomatoes, cucumber, onion, garlic, vinegar and drizzles of olive oil, blended with day-old bread to give the soup extra texture and richness. Although this is the classic version, today you will find gazpachos made thick or thin, with or without bread, and even paired with fruits like melon or watermelon.

Regardless of which option you choose, the best gazpachos are based on the quality of their ingredients, so for the best flavour, you want to use the ripest seasonal tomatoes and vegetables you can get your hands on. If you didn’t add any tomatoes to your vegetable patch this year, visit your local farmer’s market or farm stand to see what they might have available.

Simple Summer Gazpacho

For this simple summer gazpacho recipe, I opted out of using bread to really focus on the flavours of the vegetables, added a bell pepper for sweetness, and used red tomatoes in my gazpacho, but any colour or mixture of colours of tomatoes would be delicious. Just be sure to use the ripest ones you can buy.

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Simple Summer Gazpacho

Simple Summer Gazpacho

Author: Stephanie Kay

This simple summer gazpacho recipe calls for ripe red tomatoes, but if any combination of colours and varieties would work very nicely!

  • Author: Stephanie Kay
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Category: Soup
  • Method: Blended
  • Cuisine: Spanish
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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ripe tomatoes, seeded (6–8 tomatoes)
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded
  • 1 small cucumber, peeled and seeded
  • 1 shallot, peeled and quartered
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled
  • 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar, or red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
  • 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • Fresh ground black pepper
  • To Serve: Olive oil, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, or chives

Instructions

  1. Prepare the vegetables. Slice the tomatoes into wedges and remove all of the seeds. Peel and seed the cucumber and slice into wedges. Seed the bell pepper and roughly chop. Peel the shallot and slice into wedges.
  2. Place tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, onion and garlic into a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
  3. Add sea salt and red wine vinegar and blend until well combined. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil, or add in batches, to ensure it is well emulsified and the gazpacho is smooth, adding more oil as needed.
  4. Chill in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, or up to 8 hours, the longer you leave it the more the flavours will meld together.
  5. To serve, garnish with a drizzle of olive oil, cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs and sea salt to taste.
  6. Enjoy!

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    1. Marietta says

      September 15, 2023 at 12:29 pm

      I wanted a SIMPLE gazpacho recipe. A friend alerted me to Red’s website and here it was. Made it and liked it very much. Real easy to put together once you prep all the ingredients.
      And I really like the way she makes suggestions to use alternate items if there is something in a recipe that one would like to change or because of dietary restrictions, such as needing to eat gluten free or vegan etc.
      Also good information and suggestions as a nutritionist.

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