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Almond & Pineapple Gazpacho

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ALMOND & PINEAPPLE GAZPACHO

This summer, brighten your tastebuds with Almond & Pineapple Gazpacho! A fruity yet nutty cold soup also called gazpacho. This vegan soup will be all you’ll need to make an impression for your next summer feast! Almond & Pineapple Gazpacho is based on the original gazpacho recipe, “Ajo Blanco,” which contains almonds, garlic, bread and a bit of vinegar. The traditional one doesn’t have pineapple, but sometimes grapes are used. A traditional and ancestral Spanish recipe with a touch of fun pineapple! Gazpacho History Gazpacho existed way before tomatoes were imported into Europe from the New World. The Arabs imported them and later cultivated them in Spain. Back in the day, Spaniards used to make “cold soup” gazpacho with almonds and vinegar. They are quite a few excellent recipes using them in Spain. Often used in the “Picada” last aromatic touch at the end of cooking. Plus, it thickens sauces…

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Cucumber Gazpacho with Mint

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Cucumber gazpacho mint cold soup

Minty Cucumber Gazpacho is so simple and refreshing on a hot summer day. Blend up some cucumber, green pepper, garlic, onion and mint until smooth and you got yourself a delicious liquid salad! Cucumber Gazpacho is the perfect refreshing soup on a sunny day! A starter to any summer meal, whether it’s a BBQ or else. Also, great as a side-of-the-pool snack. You can serve it as a simple soup or in a pitcher with fine glasses as tapas. The only is: to keep it as cold as possible until served. Laying on ice even would be ultimate. Gazpacho Origin This cold soup is a modern variation of the famous Spanish tomato cold soup Gazpacho (gazpacho recipe here). It contains all the same secondary ingredients, the only missing one here is the tomato. Cucumbers replace the tomato and also a touch of mint, to make it extra fresh. The original gazpacho dates back to…

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Gazpacho

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Gazpacho cold tomato soup spanish

This Gazpacho or Traditional Spanish Cold Soup is filled with fresh and succulent veggies to cool you down on a hot summer day. Gazpacho is a salad turned into a cold soup. This traditional Spanish dish is perfect to cool down on a hot summer day. The ingredients are ripe tomatoes, pepper, cucumber, little onion, extra-virgin olive oil and a touch of vinegar. As for the consistency it’s up to you, many use a bit of bread to thicken the soup, however if you prefect a gluten free version, simply skip the bread. So simple to do, all you’ll need is a good blender and a fridge to cool it. Types of Gazpachos The dish can be served as an appetizer or as a tapa. Without saying… it’s a perfect cooling snack for a hot summer day. This is a traditional Gazpacho, but there is quite a few different versions in Spain, for example;…

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