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Recipe: Fresh and Easy Rustic Gazpacho (a summertime win)!

Freeman Ptak July 26, 2022

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Rustic Gazpacho Ingredients

I was first inspired to make gazpacho by an interview with Penelope Cruz in InStyle magazine, of all places, back in 2014. (“In Spain we eat gazpacho almost every day, so you get a lot of vegetables in a way that is very delicious.”) I had sort of avoided gazpacho up to that point,* but I also had a mountain of ripe tomatoes in my garden to use up. I was getting tired of spending hours cooking them down into tomato sauce, and wanted something quick, easy and delicious!

(*My first encounter with gazpacho was in the dorm cafeteria during undergrad at University of Oregon many moons ago. I thought “how weird” and steered clear. Somehow, the discordance of seeing what, when done well, is a light, fresh, lovely dish in a dorm cafeteria made me continue to avoid gazpacho for many, many years.)

I did a web search for recipes, which vary widely. (Some use mostly tomato juice, which was NOT what I had in mind.) I combined characteristics of a few different recipes to come up with this little winner. It was super easy, super tasty, and husband-approved. (That’s significant, since he wasn’t so sure about the idea of a cold soup.)

Why this recipe is great

Much like ratatouille (recipe coming soon!), gazpacho inexplicably fell out of favor after a few intense years. Seriously, I have no idea why. I’ve also used purchased tomatoes to make this fresh, lovely, easy soup. Homegrown or no, I truly appreciate the fact that this soup starts out cold and stays cold, with no cooking in between.

I’ll be enjoying my gazpacho this summer even though I now live in a house with central air-conditioning, but it really came in handy it when I lived in a cute older home with no central A/C, it was 90-thousand degrees outside, and my kitchen was hot enough without turning on the stove or oven!

Image of a rustic gazpacho in a clear glass serving bowl, with a clear ladle, against a pale blue and white tablecloth

Rustic Gazpacho

Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN

This easy recipe is especially delightful on a day when it’s too hot to cook! I wouldn’t call it a main dish soup, but this salad-in-a-bowl is a lovely accompaniment to grilled meat, poultry or fish. At lunch, it would pair well with a grain-and-bean salad, a green salad with some protein, or with a sandwich or wrap. It also makes a satisfying snack!

Prep Time 20 mins

Chilling time 1 hr

Total Time 1 hr 20 mins

Course Soup

Cuisine Mediterranean

Ingredients 

  • 3 pounds ripe tomatoes, cut into large chunks
  • 1 large cucumber, peeled, halved, seeded (only if seeds are large) and cut into chunks
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, de-stemmed, seeded and cut into chunks
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
  • 1 cup water (you can use less if you want a thicker soup)
  • 1 large slice stale rustic bread
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Salt, to taste
  • Dried ground red pepper or hot sauce, to taste

Optional

  • Finely diced cucumber, thinly sliced scallions (green onions) and/or chopped Italian (flat-leaf) parsley for garnish

Instructions 

  • Tear the bread into large chunks, place them in a bowl, and cover with water. Prepare the vegetables and measure out the oil, vinegar and water.

  • In a food processor or blender, layer the tomatoes, cucumber and bell pepper. Toss the garlic cloves on top, then pour in the oil, vinegar and 1/2 cup of thewater. Pulse until the ingredients are combined into coarse pureed. If mixture is not liquid enough (this will depend on how juicy your tomatoes are), add more water.

  • Squeeze most of the water out of the bread chunks, and add them to the blender or food processor. Pulse a few more times.

  • Add the salt, cumin and red pepper or hot sauce (if using), and pulse a few more times to combine. Taste, and add more seasoning if desired.

  • Refrigerate until chilled, an hour or more. Serve with additional hot sauce and suggested garnishes, if desired.

Notes

The bread is totally optional. I used to make it without, and find it satisfying either way. The bread does give a little more texture and thickness. I’ve used both a food processor and a Vitamix to make this recipe, but a regular blender would also work. I stop processing when the mixture is quite liquidy, but I can still see tiny chunks of tomato, cucumber and yellow pepper. I usually end up using about 2/3 cups of water, less than what many recipes suggested, but I think this depends on the type of tomato you use, as some tomatoes naturally have a higher water content. While this gazpacho is best right after you make it, any leftovers will still be very good the next day.  

Carrie Dennett is a Pacific Northwest-based registered dietitian nutritionist, freelance writer, intuitive eating counselor, author, and speaker. Her superpowers include busting nutrition myths and empowering women to feel better in their bodies and make food choices that support pleasure, nutrition and health.

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