Today I am hosting a luncheon for six chez moi. I don’t know the people, but they were the winners of the lunch in a silent auction. At least, I hope they still consider themselves winners after they have eaten. I am serving gazpacho, blueberry scones, goat cheese tart with a side salad, and orange pound cake topped with whipped cream.
Gazpacho is a great summer soup to serve. The ingredients are readily available at the farmers’ market, and it can be made the day before.
I looked at several recipes on line but ended up using The Barefoot Contessa’s recipe. I like that she adds olive oil, although I only added a few teaspoons – not the quarter cup she uses. (The goat cheese tart and orange pound cake are her recipes, too).
GAZPACHO
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1 cucumber, halved and seeded, but not peeled
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2 red bell peppers, cored and seeded
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4 plum tomatoes
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1 red onion
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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23 ounces tomato juice (I used canned diced tomatoes instead)
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1/4 cup white wine vinegar
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1/4 cup good olive oil
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1/2 tablespoon kosher salt
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1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
Directions
– Roughly chop the cucumbers, bell peppers, tomatoes, and red onions into 1-inch cubes. Put each vegetable separately into a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse until it is coarsely chopped. Do not overprocess.
– After each vegetable is processed, combine them in a large bowl and add the garlic, tomato juice, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Mix well and chill before serving. The longer gazpacho sits, the more the flavors develop.
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Take care and have a great week-end. I will be at Jordan’s next week, and we have lots of projects planned. Plus, I’ll reveal the after of the school we worked on in Argentina.
Alicia says
Wow can we come and eat also? This sounds so delicious? I have just recently discovered Gazpacho and my husband even likes it. This recipe sounds really good so I will be making it this week! Thanks!!
Shirley@Housepitality Designs says
What a great dish to serve on a hot summer day!….Your menu sounds wonderful and I know the guests will love your amazing dishes and hospitality.
Alison says
What lucky ladies!
I love all the BF Contessa recipes too.
I am going to try this one. Good way to get
my children to eat some vegetables too.
🙂
Thanks so much for sharing at Favorites
on the First, Janette!
xoxo
A
Ricki Jill Treleaven says
😀 I am sure your guests enjoyed the luncheon because the menu sounds fantastic! Thanks for posting the gazpacho recipe.
Linking from The Polo House,
Ricki Jill