Gazpacho

12 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 6 -8 large fresh tomatoes, preferably vine-ripened and in season
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 slices fresh bread
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 13 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • kosher salt
  • fresh ground black pepper, to taste
  • julienned fresh basil, for garnish
  • chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
  • extra virgin olive oil, for garnish

Directions

  1. 1
    Peel, seed, and chop all of the vegetables into small pieces.
  2. 2
    In a bowl, soak the bread in the vinegar until soft.
  3. 3
    Place all the prepared vegetables and garlic in the blender and pulse until the mixture becomes a rough puree.
  4. 4
    Add the vinegar-soaked bread and pulse again.
  5. 5
    Gradually add the olive oil into the mixture while pulsing.
  6. 6
    Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
  7. 7
    Serve either at room temperature or chilled, garnished with the basil and parsley and drizzled with a bit of extra virgin olive oil.

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