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A light, cool,
refreshing soup from Spain. The Spanish call Gazpacho "salad." However,
to an American it is a soup. This soup is perfect for those hot summer days.
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refreshing and delicious
Summer Gazpacho Soup.
Summer Gazpacho Soup
3 large tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped*
1 large cucumber, peeled and finely chopped
1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
1/2 medium sweet
onion, minced
3 cups vegetable cocktail juice
1 (14 1/2-oz) can vegetable or chicken broth
1 cup prepared tomato salsa or
Fresh Tomato Salsa
5 tablespoon wine vinegar or juice of 2
limes
1/4 to 1/2 cup
olive oil (added
for flavor, but can be omitted)
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dried
dill weed,
crushed
1 teaspoon dried
basil, crushed
1/2 teaspoon
salt
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 clove
garlic, minced
Garnishes (see below)
* Learn
How To Peel Fresh Tomatoes.
In a large bowl, combine
tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, onion, vegetable cocktail juice, vegetable or chicken broth, tomato salsa, wine vinegar
or lime juice, and olive oil. Add Worcestershire
sauce,
dill weed, basil, salt, hot pepper sauce, and garlic; stir until blended.
Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight
before serving. Serve in chilled soup bowls.
Makes 8 servings.
Garnishes:
Sour Cream
Avocado Chunks
Tortilla Chips
Summer Gazpacho Soup - Nutritional
Information
I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the below
information. All information is intended for your general knowledge only and is not a
substitute for medical advice or treatment for specific medical conditions. You should
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Item |
Amount |
Fat Grams |
Carbohydrate Grams |
Calories |
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tomatoes |
3 large |
3 |
24 |
114 |
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cucumber |
1 large |
.4 |
8.8 |
39 |
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bell
pepper |
1 medium |
.2 |
7 |
35 |
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onion |
1/2
medium |
1 |
4 |
20 |
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vegetable
cocktail juice |
3 cups |
0 |
33 |
138 |
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chicken
broth |
2 cups |
1 |
0 |
10 |
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tomato
salsa |
1 cup |
0 |
16 |
48 |
|
wine
vinegar |
5
tablespoons |
0 |
1 |
25 |
|
olive
oil |
1/4 cup |
56 |
54.5 |
480 |
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Recipe
Totals |
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61.6 |
148.3 |
909 |
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Recipe Makes 8
servings
Per Serving - 7.7 Fat Grams, 18.5 Carbohydrate grams,
113.6 calories
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