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For those of you still sweltering in the heat of Summer (to my local readers, “What’s with the Fall-like temperatures??”), I give you this chilled bowl of light and creamy goodness with a little kick.
If you are a longtime follower, you may recall the Tomato-Based Gazpacho that I posted over two years ago. I like to think of this “white” gazpacho as the flip-flop version. The base of this soup is a combination of cucumbers and yogurt and the garnish is the tomato-based salsa.
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Chilled Cucumber Gazpacho
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
For the Salsa
- 4 large plum tomatoes, quartered, seeded, and finely diced
- 1 large shallot, finely diced
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- Kosher salt to taste
For the Gazpacho
- 4 medium cucumbers (about 2 pounds), peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 1-2 jalapeños, seeded, and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 cups plain yogurt
- ½-1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- Kosher salt to taste
Garnish
- Extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, shallot, cilantro, and vinegar, and toss. Season the salsa to taste with salt and refrigerate it. (Salsa will keep 3 days in the refrigerator.)
- In a blender, add half of the cucumbers, half of the chiles, half of the garlic, and one cup of the yogurt, and blend until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and repeat with the remaining ingredients. Stir together both batches and add ½ cup of the broth. Thin, using up to another half cup to desired consistency. Season to taste with salt, and chill for at least 30 minutes and up to 3 days.
- Divide the soup among the chilled bowls and garnish each serving with a couple spoonfuls of the salsa and a drizzle of the olive oil.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
