Today I will introduce you to the instructions for preparing and making the Spanish summer soup-Gazpacho.Refreshing,tasty and really easy to make.Everyone like it,especially the small kids.This recipe contains only summer ingredients like cucumbers,tomatoes,garlic,onion,peppers and many other healthy and tasty ingredients.
Ingredients
1 kilogram fresh and juicy tomatoes
1 garlic clove
1/2 head medium white onion
1 medium green pepper
1 medium cucumber (about 15 cm)
1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sea or table salt
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 whole wheat bread slice (any type of bread slice will work too)
Preparation
1 Wash carefully the tomatoes.Chop them into pieces.
2 Peel the garlic clove.
3 Peel the white onion and dice into pieces.
4 Wash the green pepper,clean out the from the seeds and cut into pieces.
5 Peel the cucumber.
6 Soak the bread slice in some water for a while.After that,squeeze the bread slice and set aside.
7 In a high speed blender or food processor,put the chopped tomatoes,garlic clove,diced onion,chopped pepper,peeled cucumber and soaked bread slice.
8 Add the seasonings and extra virgin olive oil.
9 Blend until you have nice,smooth and creamy texture.
10 Pour the ready soup into large bowl and refrigerate for a while.
11 The colder it is,the better.
12 Serve with a drizzle of more extra virgin olive oil on the top and enjoy the Spanish taste.
Credit : Mitko Dzhordzhev