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American · Soup

California Gazpacho

A smooth, chilled tomato soup thickened with bread and brightened with lime and cumin. Blending it fine makes it more satisfying than the chunky style.

  • YieldServes 4 to 6
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total1 h 26 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2 slicesfirm white bread, torn into pieces
  • 1 clovegarlic, halved
  • ½medium red onion, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 3 tbspextra virgin olive oil
  • 3medium tomatoes, cut into chunks (about 450 g)
  • 1Kirby cucumber, cut into chunks, or a small English cucumber
  • ½sweet red bell pepper, seeds and stem removed, cut into chunks
  • 120 mlwater
  • 360 mltomato juice
  • 60 mlfresh lime juice
  • 2 tspground cumin
  • to tastesalt

To serve

  • ½avocado, choppedoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lime
  • Avocado
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cucumber
  • Cumin
  • Yeast

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Blender

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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