Ocean Road Gazpacho
Author Notes: When I was small, my parents bought a little beach house on Fire Island, right across the Great South Bay from my hometown. Somehow, I have never managed to leave. I still spend my summers there and sell my jewelry at the store that I co-manage with my sister and amazing friend Debbie that owns the store.
Lunchtime means an opportunity to run up to the ocean and take a dip before returning to work so nourishment has to be quick and easy. I turned to gazpacho because it's cold (and that is good in the heat), don't have to turn on the stove, it's made in the blender, and I can gussy it up with grilled shrimp, scallops, or crabmeat. - testkitchenette
Serves 4-6
Gazpacho
- 2 pounds fresh summer tomatoes, chopped
- 1 zucchini, chopped (I don't bother to peel it)
- 2 seedless cucumbers, chopped (I don't bother to peel these either)
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- 1 yellow pepper, chopped
- 1 large red onion, chopped
- 4 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 jalapeno, chopped (seed it if you want)
- 1 tablespoon fresh horseradish
- 1/4 cup champagne/white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons salt (more or less to your taste)
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- handful fresh cilantro/parsley/basil
- 1/3 cup fruity olive oil
- 2 slices bread, toasted and chopped
- Combine all ingredients except for the oil in the blender or food processor in batches if your blender/food processor is not big enough to fit all at once. Pulse until almost smooth, a few chunks are OK. Stream in the oil and toasted bread at the end.
Garnish
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 yellow pepper, chopped
- 1 zucchini or cucumber, chopped
- Sprinkle on top of gazpacho and serve.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Dish in the Raw
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Picnic Dish
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe with Horseradish
Tags: serves a crowd, Summer


almost 2 years ago wssmom
How did I miss this?? So looking forward to summer tomatoes for this lovely soup ...
about 2 years ago susan g
It's a relief to see gazpacho without canned tomato juice. Saving this for tomato season!
about 2 years ago testkitchenette
Thanks, susan g! I sometimes use tomato juice to make vegetable or shellfish stock, but not for my gazpacho!
about 2 years ago TiggyBee
I just love this!!
about 2 years ago testkitchenette
Thank you, TiggyBee!
about 2 years ago Sagegreen
I can't wait for summer weather to enjoy this recipe!
about 2 years ago testkitchenette
Thank you, Sagegreen...it's been a long winter!
about 2 years ago gingerroot
Oh my testkitchenette, we are really on the same wavelength for this contest! First of all, this sounds really delicious. I posted a heirloom tomato sorbet/sorbet bloody mary last summer and thought I'd revisit that idea for this contest. I'm chilling my version of a horseradish gazpacho as I'm typing. Even though I read through the entries yesterday, I did not register gazpacho as I looked at the recipe names. I'll post my version tonight!
about 2 years ago testkitchenette
I will be looking for your gazpacho!
about 2 years ago gingerroot
My gazpacho took a seedless turn and became chilled soup with a dollop of horseradish-dill crème fraiche. I posted it last night...it is reminiscent of gazpacho but not enough to carry the name. I'm saving your recipe and look forward to trying it! I love the zucchini in there.
about 2 years ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
I love gazpacho, and I love your version. And my friend Rob's band plays on Saturday nights on Fire Island right near where the Bay Shore ferry docks--are you near there?
about 2 years ago testkitchenette
I am in Ocean Beach...where does your friend's band play? On the dock or in a bar? Thank you for your compliment, I love your recipes also!
about 2 years ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
He plays on the dock in Ocean Beach! I'll let you know when, and maybe we can meet up this summer!
about 2 years ago testkitchenette
I would love to meet up in Fire Island this summer, keep me tuned!
about 2 years ago TheWimpyVegetarian
I love how this sounds - kind of like a soup version of Virgin Bloody Mary. Yum!
about 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Perfect analogy!
about 2 years ago testkitchenette
Perfect analogy, can't believe I didn't think of that!
about 2 years ago testkitchenette
Thank you, ChezSuzanne! All it needs is a good vodka shot chaser!
about 2 years ago TheWimpyVegetarian
Now you're talking!
about 2 years ago inpatskitchen
I can see this on our menu this summer...yum!
about 2 years ago testkitchenette
Thank you, Pat!