Slim Summer Gazpacho Cucumber Tomato (Printable)

Cool blend of cucumber, tomato, and bell pepper offers a light, fresh summer treat.

# What You'll Need:

→ Vegetables

01 - 4 large ripe tomatoes, cored and roughly chopped
02 - 1 large cucumber, peeled and chopped
03 - 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
04 - 1 small red onion, chopped
05 - 1 clove garlic, minced

→ Liquids and Seasonings

06 - 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
07 - 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
08 - 1 teaspoon sea salt
09 - 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
10 - 1 1/2 cups cold water

→ Garnishes

11 - Diced cucumber
12 - Diced tomato
13 - Chopped fresh basil or parsley
14 - Olive oil for drizzling

# How To:

01 - In a blender or food processor, combine tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Blend until smooth.
02 - Add olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, and water. Blend again until well mixed and silky.
03 - Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
04 - Pour the gazpacho into a large bowl or pitcher. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours until very cold.
05 - Stir before serving. Ladle into bowls and garnish with diced vegetables, fresh herbs, and a drizzle of olive oil if desired.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It's pure vegetable goodness that tastes indulgent without any guilt, especially on those days when you want something nourishing but refreshing.
  • The entire soup comes together in twenty minutes with zero cooking—just blending and chilling while you do literally anything else.
  • Your kitchen stays cool, your taste buds sing, and you'll find yourself making it again and again throughout summer.
02 -
  • The temperature makes all the difference—serve this ice-cold, not just cool, because warmth will flatten every single flavor you worked to build.
  • If your soup tastes oddly dull even after seasoning, it's almost certainly because you used mediocre tomatoes or didn't add enough salt and vinegar to wake things up.
03 -
  • Chill your bowls before serving if you can—it keeps the soup colder longer and somehow makes each spoonful taste even more refreshing.
  • Add the garnishes just before serving rather than mixing them in, because the textural contrast between silky soup and crisp vegetables is where the real magic happens.
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