Spring

Ocean Road Gazpacho

March 26, 2011
4
2 Ratings
  • Serves 4-6
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

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 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
  • Garnish
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1 yellow pepper, chopped
  • 1 zucchini or cucumber, chopped
Directions
  1. Gazpacho
  2. 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.
  1. Garnish
  2. Sprinkle on top of gazpacho and serve.

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21 Reviews

wssmom June 19, 2011
How did I miss this?? So looking forward to summer tomatoes for this lovely soup ...
 
susan G. March 30, 2011
It's a relief to see gazpacho without canned tomato juice. Saving this for tomato season!
 
testkitchenette March 31, 2011
Thanks, susan g! I sometimes use tomato juice to make vegetable or shellfish stock, but not for my gazpacho!
 
TiggyBee March 28, 2011
I just love this!!
 
testkitchenette March 28, 2011
Thank you, TiggyBee!
 
Sagegreen March 27, 2011
I can't wait for summer weather to enjoy this recipe!
 
testkitchenette March 28, 2011
Thank you, Sagegreen...it's been a long winter!
 
gingerroot March 27, 2011
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!
 
testkitchenette March 28, 2011
I will be looking for your gazpacho!
 
gingerroot March 28, 2011
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.
 
drbabs March 27, 2011
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?
 
testkitchenette March 27, 2011
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!
 
drbabs March 28, 2011
He plays on the dock in Ocean Beach! I'll let you know when, and maybe we can meet up this summer!
 
testkitchenette March 28, 2011
I would love to meet up in Fire Island this summer, keep me tuned!
 
TheWimpyVegetarian March 26, 2011
I love how this sounds - kind of like a soup version of Virgin Bloody Mary. Yum!
 
boulangere March 26, 2011
Perfect analogy!
 
testkitchenette March 27, 2011
Perfect analogy, can't believe I didn't think of that!
 
testkitchenette March 31, 2011
Thank you, ChezSuzanne! All it needs is a good vodka shot chaser!
 
TheWimpyVegetarian March 31, 2011
Now you're talking!
 
inpatskitchen March 26, 2011
I can see this on our menu this summer...yum!
 
testkitchenette March 27, 2011
Thank you, Pat!