Green Gazpacho
Chilled cucumber and herb gazpacho with green pepper.
Ingredients
- 2 Cucumber
- 1 Green bell pepper
- ¼ Baguette
- 1 clove Garlic
- 2 tbsp Sherry vinegar
- 80 ml Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 4 tbsp Parsley (optional)
Method
- Roughly chop the cucumber and pepper and soak the bread.
- Blend everything with garlic, parsley, vinegar, oil, and salt until silky.
- Chill thoroughly, at least 2 hours.
- Serve cold with a thread of olive oil.
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About Green Gazpacho
Green Gazpacho is the herb-forward, cucumber-based cousin of the classic Andalusian tomato version, keeping the same Spanish method while swapping the color and the flavor profile. Cucumber and green pepper stand in for tomato as the base, with soaked bread for body, garlic and sherry vinegar for bite, and a good handful of parsley turning the whole blend a cool green. Olive oil emulsifies it into something smooth and creamy rather than thin.
Where the red original tastes of ripe tomato, this one is crisp, grassy, and refreshing — the cucumber gives it a clean cooling quality, the parsley an herbal edge, and the sherry vinegar the tang that keeps it from tasting flat. As with any gazpacho, thorough chilling for at least two hours is what makes it, sharpening the flavors and giving it that ice-cold, thirst-quenching character. It's fast to put together, entirely raw and vegan, and works as a light lunch, a starter, or a small glass of something bracing on a hot day, finished simply with a thread of olive oil.
Green Gazpacho: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Green Gazpacho?
A serving has about 243 calories — 3.5g protein, 16.5g carbs, 19.1g fat, 2.2g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Green Gazpacho gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Baguette. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Green Gazpacho?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out parsley — it's optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Green Gazpacho make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.