Summer Garden Gazpacho

 

Description

This is by far my easiest recipe and at the end of summer when the farmers market is in full gear these ingredients are overflowing in my fridge. Serve this cold soup with toast  and an avocado spread preferably on the porch and with a tall glass of lemonade!

Ingredients

2 tomatoes
2 red pepper
1 cucumber
1/2 c green onion
1/4 c cilantro
3 cloves of garlic
1 cup water
juice of 2 lemons
3 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
salt & pepper to taste

Methods/steps

Peel the cucumber and  place half in the blender with the 2 tomatoes, 1/2 red pepper, green onion, cilantro, ceyenne, juive of lemons and water
blend until smooth
dice remaining cucumber and  red pepper and add to blender, pulse once or twice just to chop it a bit
mix in olive oil and salt & pepper to taste
serve cold with toast or croutons!