When I was in my early 20’s I experimented quite a bit with the raw food lifestyle (don’t recommend, haha). Gazpacho was definitely a staple because it contains all raw food, nothing is cooked.
I probably made gazpacho at least once a week because it was easily one of my favorites to make since it was so quick. After a couple of years after experimenting with raw foods, I had to give it up because it definitely wasn’t for me long term. One of the strangest things that happened during this period was my sleep patterns changing. I only slept about 1.5-2 hours a night, TOPS. I would wake up refreshed and ready to go…at 2am! It was the strangest thing and even though I felt refreshed afterwards, I did NOT like only sleeping that long. After I gave up eating nothing but raw foods, I started sleeping 7-8 hours again, thank goodness!
But anyway! Gazpacho is super easy and quick to make. Literally all you have to do is throw a bunch of vegetables and seasonings into a blender, blend, and there you go! Gazpacho is served cold, so it’s perfect for cooling off during hot summer days. You can even put it in a glass and drink it with a straw! Super easy and quick, super refreshing!
What’s Inside Gazpacho?
- Tomatoes
- Cucumbers
- Bell Peppers
- Red Onion
- Celery
- Garlic
- Basil
- Olive Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- Cumin
- Salt
- Pepper
How to Make:
- Roughly chop the tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, onion, and basil leaves.
- (side note- Remember that nothing has to be cut in a precise way because it’s all going into the blender anyway! Definitely saves a lot of time!)
- Put all of the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
- Chill in refrigerator for at least a couple of hours.
- Serve cold.
- Enjoy!
Equipment Used:
PrintGazpacho!
A super refreshing, easy to make summer soup
Ingredients
- 4 large, juicy Tomatoes
- 1 large Cucumber
- 1 Green Bell Pepper
- 1/2 Red Onion
- 2 Celery Stalks
- 1 clove of Garlic
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
- 2 tbsp Basil, fresh
- 1/2 tsp Cumin
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
Instructions
- Core the tomatoes and roughly chop them.
- Chop the red onion, cucumber, celery, and the bell pepper.
- Put all of the ingredients into a blender, or use an immersion blender to blend until super smooth. May take a few minutes depending on your blender.
- Once blended, put into the refrigerator, at least a couple of hours.
- Serve chilled and enjoy!
