Canarian Gazpacho Recipe

This is a really refreshing chilled soup. Gazpacho is quite expensive in the supermarkets here, considering it's mainly made from tomatoes (Gran Canaria used to be one big tomato plantation) so why not make your own at home?

Photo by Maria Gonzáles

You can fiddle with the amounts. I like to use plenty of garlic in mine. You can serve this healthy gazpacho recipe with bread and alioli or just have a glass of it as a refreshing drink.

Ingredients:

3 slices bread, no crusts

1 onion
3 tomatoes, peeled and seeded

2 cups cold water

1 small green pepper, seeded and cut in strips

1 clove garlic, crushed

1/2 cucumber, peeled
6 tablespoons olive oil

3 tablespoons white wine vinegar

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions:

Crumble the bread and soak it in the crushed garlic and vinegar. Chop up the tomatoes and cucumber, after peeling the tomatoes. Chop the onion finely. Set aside some of the tomatoes, cucumber and onion pieces for garnish.

Process the bread, garlic, oil and vegetables in a blender and add the tomato. Add the rest of the water. Stir in the seasonings and chill for 2 hours or more. Serve with the extra diced cucumber, onion and green peppers.

Serves 4