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Zesty Garden Almonds Gazpacho

Created by Chef Christine Farkas of IHeart Food Consulting on behalf of the Almond Board of California.

Difficulty

Hard

Ingredients
  • 2 cups (500 mL) tomato juice
  • 1 ½ cups (375 mL) seeded and chopped red bell pepper
  • 1 ½ cups (375 mL) peeled and chopped cucumber
  • ¾ cup (175 mL) ground almonds
  • ½ cup (125 mL) diced fresh tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) seeded and diced serrano pepper, more or less as desired
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) diced white onion
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) almond oil, reserve ½ tbsp for garnish
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) hot sauce, more or less as desired (suggested: Tabasco)
  • 1 tsp (1 mL) minced garlic
  • ½ tsp (2 mL) sea salt, more or less as desired
  • ¼ tsp (1 mL) ground black pepper, more or less as desired
Garnish
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) toasted sliced almonds
Preparation
  1. Combine all ingredients in blender and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and chill for minimum 2 hours.
  2. To serve, ladle gazpacho into bowl and garnish with drizzle of almond oil and sprinkle with toasted almonds. Store in refrigerator for up to one week.
Did you know?

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