Cold Tomato Soup with Fresh Crab Gazpacho Relish

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1/4 cup fresh lime juice

4 large red tomatoes, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped

1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped

2 cups canned tomato juice

1 medium cucumber, peeled, seed and diced

1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped

1 jalapeno, minced

3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup chopped cilantro

4 slices good-quality white bread, crusts left on

Salt and freshly ground pepper

Crab Relish:

1 pound lump crab meat, picked over

1 red bell pepper seeded and diced

1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced

1 cucumber, peeled and diced

2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro

2 tablespoons lime juice

Salt and freshly ground pepper