Golden Summer Peach Gazpacho

Name: Golden Summer Peach Gazpacho
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 3 cups sliced peeled fresh or frozen peaches, thawed; 3 medium yellow tomatoes, chopped; 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped; 1 medium cucumber, peeled and chopped; 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/3 cup lime juice; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon marinade for chicken; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1 to 3 teaspoons sugar, optional; Chopped peaches, cucumber and tomatoes

Since peaches and tomatoes are in season together, I like to blend them into a cool, delicious soup. Leftovers keep well in the fridge—but there's rarely anything left to make it there. —Julie Hession, Las Vegas, Nevada

Ingredients

3 cups sliced peeled fresh or frozen peaches, thawed
3 medium yellow tomatoes, chopped
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped
1 medium cucumber, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1/3 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon marinade for chicken
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 to 3 teaspoons sugar, optional
Chopped peaches, cucumber and tomatoes

Directions

Place the first six ingredients in a food processor; process until blended. Add lime juice, vinegar, marinade for chicken, salt and pepper sauce; process until smooth. If desired, stir in sugar.
Refrigerate, covered, at least 4 hours. Top servings with additional chopped peaches, cucumber and tomatoes.

Editor's Note

This recipe was tested with Lea & Perrins Marinade for Chicken.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 56 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 342mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Golden Summer Peach Gazpacho in Country Woman August/September 2011