End-of-Summer Gazpacho

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Katie Workman
Katie Workman
Award-winning food writer, blogger, and author of two cookbooks. She frequently appears on broadcast media sharing her expertise.
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Updated on 12/19/22
Gazpacho
Sarah Crowder / Katie Workman
Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 0 mins
Total: 25 mins
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
972 Calories
48g Fat
131g Carbs
29g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories 972
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 48g 62%
Saturated Fat 7g 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 3199mg 139%
Total Carbohydrate 131g 48%
Dietary Fiber 30g 108%
Total Sugars 83g
Protein 29g
Vitamin C 1128mg 5,640%
Calcium 421mg 32%
Iron 11mg 61%
Potassium 7275mg 155%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

Gazpacho is a cold vegetable soup which truly makes the most of all of the produce that’s available at the end of summer, tomatoes in particular (they are the star of the show). The order in which the ingredients are pulsed does not matter; just make sure you pulse the minced jalapeno and garlic with at least one of the cubed vegetables so it all incorporates nicely. You can pulse the vegetables coarsely, or until they are pretty finely ground, and you can add more or less tomato juice as you please–gazpacho is a very personal balance between flavor and texture.  

You can also add more bell peppers, and it’s nice to include a mix of colors (let the kids pick them out at the market!). If you don’t have jalapeno, you can use a shot or two of hot sauce. Put out hot sauce on the table either way and let people spice up their bowls as they wish.

Kids love pulsing the food processor, with proper supervision of course! They can also help chop vegetables with an age appropriate knife–but leave the jalapeno for more careful hands and wash your hands thoroughly with warm soapy water after you mince it.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic

  • 1 medium red onion, diced

  • 1 large seedless cucumber, diced

  • 2 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch pieces

  • 2 small zucchini, diced

  • 1 medium bulb fennel, trimmed, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces, optional

  • 1 pepper red bell pepper, diced

  • 8 large plum tomatoes, cored, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces

  • 1 teaspoon minced jalapeno, or to taste

  • 4 cups tomato juice

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

  • Salt, to taste

  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

  • Lime wedges, for serving, optional

Steps to Make It

  1. In the bowl of a food processor or in a blender, combine the minced garlic with the onion and cucumber and pulse until finely chopped but do NOT puree! Turn into a bowl. Place the celery and zucchini into the food processor and do the same, then add those to the cucumber mixture. Repeat with fennel and pepper, turn that mixture into the bowl, then the tomatoes and jalapeno, and turn those into the bowl as well. Stir to mix.

  2. Scoop one cup of the vegetable mixture back into the food processor, then add the tomato juice, olive oil and vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Puree the mixture then add it to the bowl, stir to combine well and check the seasonings.

  3. Chill the soup for at least three hours, and up to two days (the longer you let sit in the fridge, the more the flavors meld), and serve quite cold. Stir well before seasoning and pass the lime wedges on the side if desired.