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Gazpacho

Refreshing as a light lunch or dinner, this soup is my "detox" favorite!

© 2008 Ashley Skabar, licensed to About.com, Inc.

Gazpacho is a delicious Spanish soup that is served cold or at room temperature, which makes it perfect for a warm day's lunch or refreshingly light dinner. To slice the zucchini in this recipe, I like to halve the zucchini and then use a vegetable peeler to create thin, pasta-like strips.

Serves 4 to 6

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ¾ cup finely chopped red onion
  • 1 cup chopped peeled English cucumber, divided
  • ½ cup chopped fresh strawberries
  • ¾ cups whole grain breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 3 cups low sodium tomato juice
  • 2 T. fresh lemon juice
  • 1 T. apple cider vinegar
  • 2 T. olive oil
  • 1 t. salt, plus more to taste
  • 1 lb. Zucchini, halved and sliced in very thin strips (see head note)
  • ½ cup chopped celery

Preparation:

1. Place half of the tomatoes, the onions, ½ cup of the cucumber, the strawberries, breadcrumbs, cilantro, tomato juice, lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil and salt in a blender, and process until smooth. Transfer to a medium-sized mixing bowl, stir in the remaining ingredients, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

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