Gazpacho Recipe - beat the heat with this chilled soup!

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Garden Gazpacho with White Beans from Vegan Weigh Down


Gazpacho is a traditional cold soup from southern Spain, The white beans give a good
source of protein and fiber.

Ingredients:

1 medium cucumber, coarsely chopped

1 small onion, chopped

4 medium plum tomatoes, chopped

2 medium cloves garlic, minced

1 medium green or red bell pepper, chopped

1 small jalapeno or serrano pepper, seeded and minced

2 Tbs. minced fresh basil

1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin

1 tsp. hot pepper sauce, or to taste

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper

1 1/4 cups canned small white beans, rinsed and drained

2 cups tomato juice
Directions:

In food processor or blender, combine all ingredients except beans and tomato juice. Process until well blended but still chunky. Transfer vegetable mixture to large serving bowl. Add beans and tomato juice and mix well. Cover and refrigerate at least 15 minutes before serving.

Calories: 223, Protein: 12g, Fat: 1g, Carbs: 46g

jumcadam

Bump! This sounds amazing!