Easy Gazpacho

Name: Easy Gazpacho
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups reduced-sodium tomato juice; 3 tablespoons white vinegar; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 to 3 drops hot pepper sauce; 4 large tomatoes, chopped and divided; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 1/4 cup fat-free croutons

There's plenty of garden goodness in every bowl of this fresh-tasting soup that Marlene Muckenhirn dishes up in Delano, Minnesota. Served chilled, it's perfect for a summer meal.

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups reduced-sodium tomato juice
3 tablespoons white vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 to 3 drops hot pepper sauce
4 large tomatoes, chopped and divided
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1/4 cup fat-free croutons

Directions

In a blender, combine the tomato juice, vinegar, oil, garlic, salt, hot pepper sauce and half of the tomatoes; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl.
Add the onion, cucumber, green pepper and remaining tomatoes. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until chilled. Garnish with croutons.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 203 calories, 11g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 285mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 4g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 vegetable, 2 fat.

Originally published as Easy Gazpacho in Light & Tasty June/July 2003

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jsmcswain

Aug 18, 2010

good recipe! I added 1 T of EVOO and then diced an avocado to replace the rest of the oil. I also added a handful of fresh, chopped cilantro for some flavor and used homemade tomato juice (no salt added) to greatly reduce the sodium -- no extra salt besides the 1/4 tsp was necessary. Very easy and simple ingredients! It was great without the croutons too.