Cold tomato soup
Gazpacho
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS FOR 6 PEOPLE
INGREDIENTS FOR THE VINAIGRETTE ·
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Directions
Cut 1
tomato, 1/2 cucumber and 1/2 onion into 1-inch pieces and transfer to
processor. Add bell pepper and puree. Transfer to bowl. Add tomato juice,
cilantro, vinegar, oil and hot pepper sauce. Seed remaining tomato. Dice
remaining tomato and cucumber and onion halves and add to soup. Season with
salt and pepper. Refrigerate. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead.) Serve well
chilled.Add the vinaigrette just before serving.
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Did you know?
The best way to ripen tomatoes is to put them next to apples or bananas. Apples and bananas give off ethylene gases which speeds up the ripening process. |
It's healthy (or not) because...
“Gazpacho” is an important source of minerals, like
sodium, potassium and magnesium, fibre; antioxidants and vitamines A, C and E.
Tomato is a food that provides only 20 calories per 100 grams. |
Hints
The lack of
vitamin A can lead to night blindness, swelling, dryness or itchy eyes; dry and
rough skin, dry hair, and less resistance against infections.