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Tomato & Bell Pepper Gazpacho

Published: Feb 2, 2015 · Modified: Apr 23, 2020 by Felicia Lim · This post may contain affiliate links

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Every other Thursday, I hang out with my group of Spanish girlfriends for dinner. 

(These are the same girls that I’ve told you about before – the girls who form the group “Las novias de los novios Argentinos” – literally translated as “Girlfriends of the Argentine boys.”)

Tomato & Bell Pepper Gazpacho

Sometimes we gather at Rosanna’s place for tapas, and huddle over her tortilla de patata y huevo, sliced ham, cubed cheese, and potato chips. Other times, it’s at my place, where I prepare something easy like this ginger shrimp fried rice for the main course or rainbow guacamole and chips for an appetizer.

The rest of the times are usually spent testing out restaurants that we’re new to, and eating delicious food, while we talk about food and eating.

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To me, there is absolutely nothing more wonderful than talking about food, while eating good food in the company of dear friends.

Tomato & Bell Pepper Gazpacho

Two Thursdays ago, our little contingent made a reservation at Tiendas Naturales, and naturally, as with most of our conversations, we began discussing an important topic – food.  More specifically, Spanish food.

Since all of the girls are Spanish except for me, I quizzed them about their favorite Spanish dishes – among which they listed Serrano ham, huevo frito con patata a la pobre, seafood paella, and gazpacho.

The last dish, Patricia’s favorite, stopped me dead in my tracks.

Tomato & Bell Pepper Gazpacho

Gazpacho, an appetizer which originated from the southern Spanish region of Andalusia, is a tomato-based soup made of raw vegetables, that is later served cold.

In Andalusia, most authentic gazpacho recipes include stale bread, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, onions, garlic, olive oil, salt and vinegar.

However, according to Wikipedia, there are similar variations of gazpacho such as salmorejo, porra antequerana and ajoblanco, which are also popular in Andalusia, although their influence is not as widespread as gazpacho.

In fact, there are many modern variations of gazpacho, often in different colors, and sometimes omitting the tomatoes and bread in favor of avocados, cucumbers, parsley, watermelon, grapes, meat stock, seafood and other ingredients.

Tomato & Bell Pepper Gazpacho

Since I’d never eaten gazpacho before, I wanted to experiment and play with a gazpacho recipe, and while searching online, found this one by Victoria Wellness.

Adjusting the recipe based on the ingredients I had on hand, I began by roughly chopping tomatoes, red pepper, cucumber, shallots, garlic, avocado, basil and parsley, then tossed the vegetables into the blender. Adding olive oil, fresh lime juice, a splash of apple cider vinegar, I let the blender do the work until the gazpacho had a smooth, creamy texture. A generous shake of salt and a sprinkle of freshly cracked black pepper gave the gazpacho just the right amount of additional oomph it needed.

(Disclaimer: Patricia, who is originally from León, where they often eat gazpacho during their hot and dry summers,  has made it clear that this is not an authentic recipe, but until she makes gazpacho for me, this will have to do. Ha!)

Tomato & Bell Pepper Gazpacho

The beautiful thing about gazpacho is that there is absolutely no cooking or heat involved – all that you require are raw vegetables and a blender (it doesn’t even have to be that powerful). Once the ingredients have been well-blended, let the gazpacho chill in the refrigerator until it’s nice and cold (at least four hours).

For these hot and humid summer days, a bowl of cold gazpacho is pure delight.

Cool and refreshing, yet also pumping with so much flavor (Onions! Garlic! Lime! Basil! Parsley!), it makes the perfect summer snack, particularly when you’re not extremely hunger, but craving for something with a bit of kick.

I hope you enjoy this (not so authentic) gazpacho, wherever in the world you are!

Tomato & Bell Pepper Gazpacho

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Tomato & Bell Pepper Gazpacho


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  • Author: felicia | Dish by Dish
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Yield: 2 1x
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Cool and refreshing, yet also pumping with so much flavor, gazpacho makes the perfect summer snack.


Ingredients

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  • 1/4 kg seasonal tomatoes, de-seeded, roughly chopped
  • 1 large red pepper, roughly chopped
  • 1 small cucumber, roughly chopped
  • 1–2 small shallots, peeled
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1/2 cup cold olive oil
  • 2 squeezed limes
  • A splash of apple cider vinegar (start with a little, then adjust according to taste)
  • 1/4 cup chopped basil & parsley
  • 1/2 avocado for creaminess
  • Large pinch of salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

  1. Roughly chop all the vegetables, and place the ingredients in a blender.
  2. Blend until you get a smooth texture.
  3. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Chill gazpacho in the refridgerator for at least four hours or overnight before serving.
  5. Serve cold and garnished with diced red pepper, cucumbers and fresh basil leaves.

Notes

Slightly adapted from: Victoria Wellness (victoriawellness.com/happy-feet-and-gazpacho-what-a-combo/)

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Category: Soup
  • Cuisine: Spanish

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About Felicia

Hey you! I’m Felicia, a Singaporean girl who moved to Buenos Aires for love. A couple of things about me: I love food, writing and food photography. I wrote a grain-free ecookbook that I know you’ll love and I also do freelance writing and photography if you want to work with me. Follow me on this blog as I navigate the world of cooking gluten-free, dairy-free and egg-free.

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  1. Erin says

    February 03, 2015 at 6:41 am

    I wish it was hot enough here in Boston to enjoy a delicious cold gazpacho! We have about 3 feet of snow! Looks delish!

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    • felicia | Dish by Dish says

      February 03, 2015 at 8:06 am

      Hey Erin! Yeah, i saw pics of the snow blizzard in Boston…can’t imagine how crazy cold it is!! Sending you plenty of warmth! hope the snow goes away soon!! And yeah, when it’s hot and summery once again, you can eat a big bowl of cold gazpacho on my behalf!! Thanks for dropping by and very nice to meet you!

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