Green Gazpacho
Green gazpacho is filled with tons of green vegetables, is loaded with flavor, and is a perfect no-cook summer dinner!
Last summer I finally got with the times and joined SnapChat. While I was really resistant to join yet another form of social media, it has quickly become my absolute favorite. It's (mostly) unfiltered, (mostly) unstaged, and just fun! I love seeing my friend's day-to-day things that wouldn't normally show up in Instagram, their kids eating meals and playing at the playground, and inside other bloggers kitchens. I guess it's really just the perfect social media for someone nosy like me! 😉
So when I saw green gazpacho on Set the Table's Snapchat, I was fascinated with the idea.
What better time of the year to make gazpacho than now? It's the middle of July and we are in the thick of too-hot-for-the-oven dinners. We usually turn to the grill but now I have a new favorite no-cook dinner - this gazpacho!
What makes this gazpacho green, you ask? Well, there are no tomatoes to make it red and it's literally stuffed with tons and tons of green vegetables with you KNOW makes me so happy. Cucumber, bell pepper, celery, fresh herbs, jalapeños, and a ton of spinach give this soup it's gorgeous green color.
While I used basil and parsley here, you can certainly use whatever it is that you have growing in your garden or whatever catches your eye at the farmers market. I think cilantro and chives would be so delicious here, too.
We had our green gazpacho with some grilled chicken and bread (grilled bread, even!), but for a lighter dinner you could skip the meat and do even more veggies and add a side salad. I topped the gazpacho with some diced tomatoes for some color and texture, and I think any diced veggies like bell peppers, more cucumber, or sweet corn would be super fun.
Whatever you do, just say no to turning on your oven and fire up the blender instead!
Summer Gazpacho
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 2 lbs tomatoes
- 1 green bell pepper seeds removed, roughly chopped
- 1 orange bell pepper seeds removed, roughly chopped
- 1 large cucumber diced
- 3 cloves garlic
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar vinegar
- 6 tablespoon butter
- ~5 cup cubed french bread
Instructions
- Add everything except the bread and butter to a high powered blender.
- Blend until well pureed. This may take a little while and you'll want to eventually put it on the highest power to get everything well pureed.
- Chill until ready to serve.
- To make the croutons, place the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Once melted, add the cubed bread and cook until golden brown on most sides. Serve and enjoy!
Yum! I've never tried a green version of gazpacho but it sounds delicious. And you are so good with Snapping. Lars is just too freaking cute!