Gazpacho
Total Time
15 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(15)
Ingredients
3 servings
- 1 kg / 2 lb ripe tomatoes (~7), cut into 8 wedges, core removed)
- 1 cucumber (20cm/8" long) (, peeled and diced into 1cm / 1/2" cubes)
- 1 red capsicum/bell pepper (, cut into 1.5 cm / 1/2" cubes)
- 2 garlic cloves (, chopped)
- 1/4 cup red onion (, finely diced (Note 1)
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (, + extra for serving)
- 1 1/2 tbsp sherry vinegar (sub white wine or champagne vinegar)
- 3/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Crusty bread
- Cucumber (, cut into small cubes (optional)
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Preparation
Step 1
Marinate - Toss all the gazpacho ingredients together in a large bowl. Cover then set aside to marinate, preferably 12 to 24 hours, or at least 3 hours. (Note 3)
Step 2
Blitz - Transfer everything into a blender and blitz on high until smooth. (Or use a tall jug with a hand blender). For 100% perfectly smooth, pass through a fine mesh strainer or food mill and discard solids (Note 2)
Step 3
Serve - Pour into a bowl. Rest for 15 minutes to let the bubbles subside. Stir, then ladle into bowls.
Step 4
Garnish - Top with diced cucumber, if using, and a swish of olive oil. Serve with crusty bread!
Step 5
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