Gazpacho

Gazpacho

Serve over chopped cucumbers and tomatoes

This recipe can be reduced by half and made in a 32 oz (0.9 l) blender container.

preparation: 5 minutes • processing: 30-45 seconds • yield: 5 cups (1.2 l)

3 cups (720 ml) tomato juice, fresh or canned
1/3 cup (80 ml) red wine vinegar
1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
2 large ripe tomatoes, quartered
1 cucumber, peeled and cut into chunks
1 small onion, peeled, quartered
1 sweet green bell pepper, seeded, quartered
dash hot sauce
salt and pepper to taste

  1. Place all ingredients into the Vita-Mix
    container in the order listed and secure lid.

  2. Select Variable 1.

  3. Turn machine on and quickly increase speed
    to Variable 5.

  4. Blend for 30-45 seconds.

  5. Stop machine, season soup and
    serve immediately.

Per 1 Cup (240 ml) Serving: 152 Cal (63% from Fat, 6% from Protein, 31% from Carb); 2 g Protein; 11 g Tot Fat; 2 g Sat Fat;
12 g Carb; 2 g Fiber; 9 g Sugar; 34 mg Calcium; 1 mg Iron; 21 mg Sodium; 1374 IU Vit A; 57 mg Vit C; 0 mg Cholesterol

Source: Vitamix blender, Vita-Mix Whole Food Recipes cookbook