- Serves: 6
- Ingredient Notes: Vegetarian, Vegan, Corn-free, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Peanut-free, Soy-free, Tree nut-free
Ingredients
- 3 pounds ripe yellow tomatoes
- 1 English cucumber
- 1 jalapeño pepper, cut in half and seeded
- 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
- 4 sprigs mint
- 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons chopped red or orange bell peppers
- 1/2 avocado, diced
- 3 tablespoons diced red onions
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
Blanch tomatoes in boiling water for 1 minute, then chill in ice water. Slip off the skins. Cut in half, remove seeds and coarsely chop, saving all the juice. Peel and seed cucumber and finely dice enough to make 3 tablespoons for garnish. Coarsely chop remaining cucumber.
In a blender, in batches, add tomatoes, cucumbers, jalapeño, garlic, mint, vinegar and olive oil. Start on low speed, then bring to high speed to completely puree this mixture. Add a little ice water if the mixture is too thick. For a more refined soup, you can strain the mixture in a coarse strainer. Correct seasoning and chill; the soup should be very cold.
Toss reserved vegetables together in a bowl. Pour soup into 6 soup bowls and scatter reserved vegetables over the top. Drizzle with high-quality olive oil, add salt and pepper, and garnish with reserved cucumber. Add more chopped mint, if you like.
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