Tangy Green Zebra Gazpacho |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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Green Zebras are heirloom tomatoes with a striped pattern; they are sweet like red tomatoes but give this gazpacho a lovely jade hue. To make the chilled soup extra tangy, use tomatillos or unripe red tomatoes instead of Green Zebras. Ingredients:
2 pounds green zebra tomatoes, cored and coarsely chopped plus 1 green zebra tomato cut into small wedges for garnish |
1 seedless cucumber, unpeeled and coarsely chopped plus finely diced unpeeled cucumber for garnish |
1 medium sweet onion, coarsely chopped |
1 hass avocado, halved, pitted and peeled |
1 small jalapeño, stemmed and seeded |
2 cloves garlic |
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice |
2 tablespoons mint leaves, plus more for garnish |
2 tablespoons cilantro leaves |
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling |
salt and freshly ground pepper |
Directions:
1. In a blender, combine half each of the coarsely chopped green tomatoes, cucumber and onion with the avocado, jalapeño, garlic, lime juice and 1 cup of cold water and puree until smooth. Transfer the puree to a large bowl.
2. Add the remaining coarsely chopped green tomatoes, cucumber and onion to the blender along with the 2 tablespoons of mint, the cilantro and 1/4 cup of olive oil and pulse to a chunky puree. Add the puree to the bowl and stir well. Refrigerate the soup until well chilled, about 1 hour. Season the gazpacho with salt and pepper and ladle it into chilled bowls. Garnish the cold soup with the tomato wedges, diced cucumber, mint leaves and a drizzle of olive oil and serve.
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