Recipe courtesy of Michele Urvater
Gazpacho Without the Tomatoes
- Level: Easy
- Total: 20 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Yield: about 4 servings
Ingredients
3 1inch thick slices French bread, crusts removed
Cold water
2 ounces blanched whole almonds, roughly chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and roughly chopped
3 kirby cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped
3 tablespoons Champagne or rice vinegar
Pinch sugar
1 to 2 scallions, roughly chopped
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 cups (more or less) iced cold water
Salt and freshly ground white pepper
Garnish: seeded finely diced cucumber, chives and finely diced seeded red bell pepper
Directions
- Soak the slices of bread in cold water. When tender, squeeze the bread to express the water. In a food processor puree until smooth the almonds, pepper, cucumbers, vinegar, sugar, scallions and olive oil. Slowly add the ice water until you reach the consistency you like; season to taste with salt and pepper. Chill, covered, until serving time; garnish with cucumber, chives and bell pepper.
