Gazpacho
Ingredients
- 1 kg tomatoes
- 2 small outdoor cucumbers or 1/3 of a large hothouse cucumber
- 1/4 bell pepper
- 2 slices of onion
- 1/2 clove garlic
- a piece of chili pepper
- 1 tablespoon lime or lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 cup white bread crumb
Preparation
- Scald tomatoes with boiling water, peel. Cut into pieces, discard the stem ends, then press through a sieve to remove seeds.
- Put the prepared tomatoes into a blender, add peeled and cut cucumbers, onion, garlic, and bell pepper. Add chili, lime juice, white wine vinegar, olive oil, and bread.
- Blend everything thoroughly. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper and, if necessary, sugar and more chili.
- Chill in the refrigerator for about 2 hours (can also be placed in the freezer to speed up cooling). Serve optionally with salsa (recipe below) and/or feta.
Tips
Serving suggestion
salsa:
diced additional vegetables (such as those used to prepare gazpacho) + 1/2 teaspoon lime zest + 1 tablespoon lime juice + 1 teaspoon olive oil, freshly ground pepper and fresh herbs
few cubes of feta cheese