Farmers Market Tomato Gazpacho with Primo Black Pepper Olive Oil
Make the most of your finds from the Farmers Market with this Farmers Market Gazpacho. We found this recipe on Cookie & Kate and gave it a little Primo twist using some of our favorite Primo Ingredients. It’s the perfect light seasonal soup that we’re sure you’ll be making all summer.
What is Gazpacho?
Gazpacho is the no-cooking required chilled soup of the summer. It originally comes from Southern Spain. Typically it is made from a mixture of pureed tomatoes and vegetables including onions, garlic, bell peppers, and of course, a dash of olive oil! You can also experiment with the traditional gazpacho! Try a base of melon or cucumber for a brand new taste. We are partial to the sweet tomato base ourselves, but experimenting can be fun!
Quick Gazpacho Tips:
- Use the ripest and juiciest tomatoes that you can find. That’s why summer is the best time to make this chilled soup.
- Leave your gazpacho in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving so it gets chilled and the flavors have time to develop.
- Once your gazpacho is chilled, give it a taste, and then adjust the seasonings to your liking.
Farmers Market Tomato Gazpacho with Primo Black Pepper Oil
Perfect light summer soup using all the best ingredients from the Farmers Market.
Equipment
- 1 High Speed Blender
Ingredients
- 2 ½ pounds ripe red tomatoes about 4 large or 9 small
- 1 small Vidalia or sweet yellow onion ½ pound, peeled and cut into rough 1″ chunks
- 1 small cucumber ½ pound, peeled and seeded
- 1 medium red bell pepper cored and seeded
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves plus extra for garnish
- 1 large garlic clove peeled
- ¼ cup Primo Black Pepper Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
- ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- To prepare your veggies, place your blender bowl, a medium serving bowl, and a small bowl on the counter. Core the tomatoes and cut them into rough 1″ chunks. Reserve about ¼ cup of the juicy tomato seeds and place them in your small bowl (we’ll use them as a garnish later). Add half of the tomato chunks to the blender, and the other half to your serving bowl. Add all of the onion chunks to the blender.
- Cut off about one-fourth of the cucumber. Finely chop that piece and place it in the small bowl. Slice the rest of the cucumber into rough 1″ chunks, and divide them between the blender and the serving bowl. Cut off about one-fourth of the bell pepper, finely chop that piece, and add it to the small bowl. Slice the rest of the bell pepper into rough 1″ chunks and divide them between the blender and the serving bowl.
- To the blender, add the basil, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, salt and about 10 twists of black pepper. Securely fasten the lid and blend, starting on low and increasing to high speed, until the mixture is completely smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Pour the contents of the serving bowl (the remaining chunks of tomato, cucumber and bell pepper) into the blender. Fasten the lid and blend for just 10 to 20 seconds, until the ingredients are broken up into small pieces. Stop there, or blend a little longer if you prefer smaller pieces.
- Add a small pinch of salt to the small bowl of garnishes, stir, and store it in the fridge. Chill the soup for at least 2 hours, or up to 24 hours.
- Before serving, taste, and add additional salt (I sometimes add another ¼ teaspoon) and/or black pepper if necessary. To serve, divide the soup into small bowls or cups, and top with the reserved cucumber and bell pepper. Top with a few tiny or torn basil leaves and a swirl of our Primo Black Pepper Olive Oil. Leftover servings keep well, covered and refrigerated, for 3 to 4 days.
Notes
This delicious recipe from Cookie & Kate is the perfect way to make the most of our Primo Black Pepper Olive Oil and all of the best Farmers Market finds this season.
