* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Strawberry gazpacho
A cold soup perfect for hot summer days
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Infuse overnight12 hourshrs
Total Time12 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Course: Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Spanish
Servings: 6
Calories: 599kcal
Author: Jose Pizarro
Equipment
Large bowl
Hand blender or food processor
Frying pan
Ingredients
300gvine-ripened tomatoeschopped
700gripe strawberrieswith a few reserved for garnish
1roasted red peppersliced
1small shallotfinely chopped
1small garlic clovecrushed
1tbspsherry vinegar
75mlextra virgin olive oilplus extra for drizzling
sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
olive oilfor frying
2slices sourdoughdiced
basil leaves
edible flowersto garnish
To serve
cold sherry preferably amontillado or palo cortado
Method
In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except the olive oil, sourdough and garnishes and leave to infuse overnight.
The next day, add the olive oil and whizz together with a hand blender or in a food processor until smooth, adding a splash of water if it’s too thick. Season to taste.
Pour a little olive oil into a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the sourdough croutons for four to five minutes, until golden. Drain on kitchen paper and sprinkle with sea salt.
Divide the gazpacho between individual soup bowls and garnish with basil leaves, edible flowers and croutons. Finish with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and some sea salt.