Gazpacho
Gazpacho is a natural source of vitamin (A, C, E), iron, calcium, zinc,
copper, magnesium and sodium. It is a cool and fresh starter to any meal. It is
a healthy snack.
Prepration-2:20 minutes
Yield-1 litre
Ingredients Quantity
Continental cucumber 1
Onion, large dice 40g
Garlic, peeled and chopped 2
cloves
Tomato concasse 200g
Chicken stock, cold 300ml
Fresh wine bread, diced 80g
Tomato juice 250ml
Vinegar 15ml
Olive oil 50ml
Green capsicum 1
Salt trace
White pepper trace
Cumin trace
Chives, chopped ¼
bunch
Croutons, diced 50g
Method
1. cut a quarter of the cucumber and a quarter of the green capsicum
into brunoise. Mix with finely cut vegetables with 50 g of the tomato concasse
and chopped chives and set aside in a bowl to use as garnish.
2. Roughly chop the remainder of the cucumber and capsicum and mix well
with the onion, garlic, tomato, stock, bread, tomato juice, vinegar and olive oil.
3. Allow the ingredients to marinate for one hour and then puree in a
blender.
4. Add the cumin and adjust the seasoning with pepper and salt. Add the
finely cut cucumber, capsicum, tomato and chives and mix well. Chill the soup
in the refrigerator.
5. Serve the soup ice cold in a chilled bowl garnished with croutons.
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