California-Style Gazpacho
This is a lighter version of a traditional gazpacho, which contains bread. It was adapted from Vicki Sebastiani, founder of Viansa Winery in Sonoma, California. You can find it in her wonderful cookbook Cucina Viansa . Delicious garnished with avocado and chives.
Total Steps
4
Ingredients
14
Tools Needed
4
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- 1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 cups tomato juice
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 6 large tomatoes
- 1 large zucchini
- 1 large red bell pepper
- 1 large red onion
- 1 large cucumber
- 1 large clove of garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 dash Tobasco sauce(optional)
Instructions
Step 1
Set aside about a 1/2 cup each of the diced cucumber, onion, pepper, and zucchini.
Step 2
Toss the remaining ingredients into a blender and puree slightly, so vegetables remain a little chunky.
Step 3
Cover tightly and refrigerate.
Step 4
Either stir the remaining vegetables into the soup, or arrange them on a separate dish to be added individually.