White Gazpacho

This easy, chilled soup recipe can be made in advance and chilled until serving. A delicious blend of grapes, cucumber and almonds, it's a healthy and sexy dish great for a dinner party or date night.

Cuisine Spanish

Dish Type soup

Cooking Style Easy, fast, Vegetarian

Diet and Health Healthy, vegan

Seasonal summer

Ingredient Almonds, cucumber, Green Grapes

Prep Time 15

Chilling time 2

Total Time 2 15

Servings

Calories 168

Author Annette Tomei

Equipment

1 Food processor or blender

Ingredients

1 English cucumber peeled and cut into large chunks
1-2 Tomatillos washed and cut into quarters
Green seedless grapes – at least a cup more if you like or if they’re small juice of 1/2 lime (about 1 Tbs)
Splash of good sherry vinegar or just drinkable sherry if you have it
Salt and pepper to taste
Finely ground blanched almonds or good quality almond flour

For the garnish (optional)

1 tsp Cocoa nibs
1 tsp Lemon zest
1 tsp Parsley finely chopped

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Instructions

In a food processor (more texture) or blender (smoother), blend the cucumber
and tomatillo with a bit of salt.
Add the grapes. Puree till almost smooth.
Taste.
Add the liquids, pulse.
Taste.
Season well.
Remove from the blender to a large bowl.
Stir in the almond meal a bit at a time to thicken (it will continue to thicken
slightly as it rests).
Taste again. Adjust seasoning.
refrigerate at least a few hours before serving – adjust seasoning again before
serving, as needed.

Notes

I don’t use precise measurements for this recipe... these quantities are rough. Trust your instinct.

This soup can also be served as a shooter for passed appetizers or a buffet.

A note on the provided nutrition information

The nutrition information provided has been estimated by an online nutrition calculator and is not a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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