Refreshing, light, and packed with flavors, this cucumber gazpacho is a delightful summer soup that will tantalize your taste buds. Originating from the vibrant culinary traditions of Spain, gazpacho is a chilled vegetable soup typically made with tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and garlic. Our recipe takes a unique twist on the classic by highlighting the crisp, cool flavors of cucumber, creating a vibrant green soup that is both visually appealing and incredibly refreshing.
In addition to the cucumber gazpacho, this article offers a collection of equally enticing recipes that showcase the versatility of this versatile vegetable. From a zesty cucumber salad with a tangy dressing to a creamy cucumber tzatziki sauce perfect for grilled meats and vegetables, there's a recipe here to suit every taste and occasion. Whether you're looking for a refreshing appetizer, a light lunch option, or a healthy side dish, these cucumber recipes are sure to delight. So gather your ingredients, grab your apron, and let's embark on a culinary journey that celebrates the refreshing flavors of cucumber!
CUCUMBER GAZPACHO WITH SHRIMP AND MELON
Categories Soup/Stew Appetizer Dinner Lunch Melon Shrimp Cucumber Spring Summer Chill Healthy Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 4 (first-course) servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In blender or food processor, combine coarsely chopped cucumber, scallions, coarsely chopped herbs, ginger, garlic, olive oil, and yogurt and process until smooth, about 1 minute. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper, and hot sauce, then transfer to large airtight container and refrigerate 1 hour or up to 4 hours.
- In small bowl, stir together shrimp and remaining cucumbers, herbs, and salt.
- Fold watermelon or cantaloupe into soup. Divide soup evenly among 4 chilled bowls and top each with dollop of shrimp mixture. Serve immediately.
CUCUMBER GAZPACHO
This summer-ready gazpacho tastes cucumber-forward with an underlying sweetness from the honeydew and honey, and the sherry vinegar sharpens those flavors. Serve with delicate-tasting seafood such as crab, soft herbs, a yogurt drizzle, or olive oil-toasted bread cubes.
Provided by Elizabeth Mervosh
Time 1h20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Thinly slice one of the cucumbers to equal 1/3 cup. Transfer cucumber slices to a small bowl; cover and chill until ready to use.
- Coarsely chop remaining cucumbers and transfer to a blender. Add honeydew, bread cubes, 1/4 cup oil, vinegar, and 2 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt. Process on low speed, gradually increasing speed to high, until cucumber mixture is very smooth and creamy, about 90 seconds.
- Pour gazpacho into a medium bowl. Cover and chill until cold, about 1 hour.
- Right before serving, toss together reserved cucumber slices, feta cheese, mint, honey, and a pinch of salt in a small bowl.
- Stir and ladle gazpacho into 4 shallow bowls. Top evenly with cucumber-feta mixture and drizzle with olive oil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270.3 calories, Carbohydrate 26.2 g, Cholesterol 14 mg, Fat 17.6 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 1358.8 mg, Sugar 16.9 g
WHITE CUCUMBER GAZPACHO
Served cold, this refreshing soup can be served as a light lunch on a hot day or as a first course for a special summertime dinner party.
Provided by Brandess
Categories Vegetable
Time 8h
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Clean and peel cucumbers, chopping them into chunks. If desired, English cucumbers can be substituted for common cucumbers.
- Chop garlic and sweet onion into pieces. Place garlic, onions, cucumbers, and 1/2 cup of chicken stock into a food processor or blender. Blend until somewhat smooth in texture with some chunks of cucumber remaining or blend to consistency desired. Place blended ingredients in a large bowl.
- Add yogurt, remaining chicken stock, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to combined ingredients in bowl and whisk all contents together until well blended. Season to taste. Add more chicken broth if necessary to achieve desired consistency.
- Pour soup into a tightly covered container and place in refrigerator to chill for several hours or overnight.
- Serve cold. You may choose to garnish with fresh herbs such as parsley, cilantro or basil. Sprinkle freshly grated Parmesan cheese or any other hard cheese desired, such as sharp cheddar.
CUCUMBER-AVOCADO GAZPACHO
I love this recipe when I'd like a cold soup but need a break from classic Spanish tomato-based gazpacho. Avocado is a nontraditional ingredient for gazpacho, but it makes a creamy and refreshing base when blended with almonds and cooling cucumber. I add lots of fresh herbs to brighten everything up. Give it a try and save those tomatoes for sauce!
Provided by Jackie Rothong
Categories appetizer
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Halve and pit 1 of the avocados and scoop the flesh into a blender. Add the quartered cucumbers, the basil, half of the mint, the 1/4 cup almonds, shallot, oil, lemon juice, vinegar, honey and water. Blend until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until ready to serve or serve immediately (see Cook's Note).
- When ready to serve, halve, pit and peel the remaining avocado and thinly slice the flesh. Divide the soup among 4 bowls. Garnish with the cucumber rounds, sliced avocado, the remaining 2 tablespoons mint and remaining 2 tablespoons almonds.
CUCUMBER AVOCADO GAZPACHO
You will find this cool and creamy cucumber avocado soup refreshing on a hot summer day. I've been drinking it all weekend and experimenting with it along the way. http://www.elanaspantry.com/cucumber-avocado-gazpacho/
Provided by Elanas Pantry
Categories Free Of...
Time 5m
Yield 1 batch, 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Throw avocado, cucumber, onion, oil, lemon juice, vinegar and water in vita-mix.
- 2. Puree on high speed until smooth.
- 3. Blend in salt and chili powder.
- 4. Serve, garnishing with extra cucumber cubes and smoked paprika if desired.
GREEN CUCUMBER TOMATILLO GAZPACHO
Featuring grilled then chilled garden vegetables and Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Spain. This recipe created by Love and Lemons is in partnership with Olive Oils from Spain.
Provided by Love and Lemons
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Instructions
- Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. On a plate or small baking sheet, toss the tomatillos, onion, garlic, and jalapeño with drizzles of Olive Oil from Spain and a few pinches of sea salt.
- Wrap the garlic cloves in a piece of foil and place all the vegetables directly on the grill. Grill 4 to 5 minutes per side, or until the tomatillos are soft, charred, and just starting to burst, and the onion and jalapeño are charred and soft. Remove from the grill and unwrap the garlic. Let cool, then chill completely. (This step can be done in advance.)
- In a blender, combine the chilled tomatillos, onion, garlic, ¼ of the jalapeño pepper, ¼ cup of Olive Oil from Spain, cucumber, cilantro, lime juice, ½ teaspoon salt, honey, and the yogurt. Blend until smooth. Season with more salt, if desired (I add ½ teaspoon). Taste and add the remaining jalapeño, if desired, for more spice. Chill the soup until ready to serve.
- Yogurt drizzle: In a small bowl, mix the yogurt, lime juice, water, and a pinch of sea salt.
- Serve the soup with the yogurt drizzle and any desired garnishes.
- This recipe created by Love and Lemons is in partnership with Olive Oils from Spain.
BLENDER GAZPACHO WITH CELERY, CARROT, CUCUMBER AND RED PEPPER
In a classic gazpacho all of these vegetables except the tomatoes are cut into fine dice and served as accompaniments to the puréed tomato base. In this version, I blend everything together into what is essentially a tangy, pungent vegetable smoothie. You can serve this in glasses or in bowls. I like the tarragon garnish.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories soups and stews, appetizer
Time 10m
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Put the onion slices in a bowl, cover with cold water and add a few drops of vinegar. Let sit for 5 minutes while you prepare the remaining ingredients. Drain and rinse with cold water. Cut in half or into smaller pieces.
- Working in 2 batches, blend all of the ingredients except the tarragon or basil leaves in a blender for 2 minutes or longer, until smooth and frothy. Transfer to a bowl or container (a metal bowl is the most efficient for chilling) and chill for at least 2 hours before eating. Garnish each bowl or glass with chopped fresh tarragon or slivered basil leaves.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 96, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 679 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams
CREAMY CUCUMBER GAZPACHO
Steps:
- Seed cucumbers and put seeds in a blender. Cut cucumbers into 1/4-inch dice and combine with bell peppers, chiles, garlic, and lime juice in a large metal bowl.
- Transfer half of mixture to blender with seeds and purée until smooth. Return purée to bowl and stir in remaining ingredients.
- Quick-chill soup in bowl set in a larger bowl of ice and cold water, stirring frequently, until cold, about 20 minutes.
CUCUMBER-BUTTERMILK GAZPACHO
This white gazpacho takes its tang from buttermilk and its velvety texture from cucumbers, bread, and almonds.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Yield Makes 6 cups
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread whole almonds in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet, and spread sliced almonds in a single layer on another rimmed baking sheet. Toast in oven until brown and fragrant, 7 to 10 minutes (sliced ones will brown more quickly). Let cool.
- Place bread in a bowl, and cover with cold water. Let stand 10 minutes. Squeeze out liquid, and discard.
- Puree half of each of the whole almonds, bread, peeled cucumbers, and garlic in a blender. Add half of each of the oil and lemon juice, and puree. Transfer to a large bowl. Repeat.
- Stir in buttermilk, salt, and pepper. Add water; if a thinner consistency is desired, add more water. Pass through a medium sieve. Refrigerate at least 1 hour (or overnight). If desired, thin with water before serving. Serve cold. Drizzle with oil, and serve with diced cucumber, tomato, scallions, parsley, and sliced almonds on the side.
CREAMY CUCUMBER GAZPACHO
Make and share this Creamy Cucumber Gazpacho recipe from Food.com.
Provided by country girl kim
Categories Vegetable
Time 8h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Clean and peel cucumbers, chopping them into chunks. If desired, English cucumbers can be substituted for common cucumbers.
- Chop onion and mince garlic. Place garlic, onion, cucumber and 1/2 cup of stock into food processor or blender.
- Blend until somewhat smooth with some small chunks of cucumber or blend to consistency desired.
- Add yogurt, remaining stock, lemon juice, salt and pepper to combined ingredients in bowl and whisk together until well blended. Season to taste.
- Pour soup into a tightly covered container and place in refrigerator to chill overnight. (the chilling time mellows the raw onion and garlic and allows the flavours to mingle).
- Serve cold.
- Garnish with fresh herbs such as coriander, dill, or basil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.9, Fat 4.7, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 16.5, Sodium 698.6, Carbohydrate 16.7, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 9.8, Protein 6.3
ZUCCHINI CUCUMBER GAZPACHO
Cool and healthy summer soup.
Provided by LynneW
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Squash Soup Recipes Zucchini Soup Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine cucumbers, zucchini, lemon juice, basil leaves, salt, and pepper in a food processor; blend until smooth. Pour into a bowl and stir in yogurt.
- Refrigerate before serving, at least 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 37.1 calories, Carbohydrate 7.7 g, Cholesterol 0.9 mg, Fat 0.5 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 57.5 mg, Sugar 4 g
CUCUMBER GAZPACHO WITH MINT PASTE
This is a great, refreshing soup on a hot day. It is made in minutes. You can also make parsley paste and serve it with the soup, just substitute parsley for mint. Serve with crusty bread or garlic bread.
Provided by Silke
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Gazpacho Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Scrape cucumber seeds into a fine mesh sieve and press out as much liquid as possible. Reserve liquid and roughly chop cucumbers.
- Combine cucumbers and cucumber liquid in the bowl of a food processor; process until smooth.
- Whisk cucumber puree and sour cream together in a bowl. Season with sugar and cayenne. Cover and refrigerate.
- Mash together mint, olive oil, and hazelnuts in a mortar and pestle until a paste forms. Season with salt and lemon juice.
- Divide gazpacho between individual bowls and place a spoonful of mint paste on top of each.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.8 calories, Carbohydrate 5.7 g, Cholesterol 16.7 mg, Fat 15.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 216 mg, Sugar 1.9 g
Tips:
- Choose the right cucumbers: Use fresh, firm cucumbers with thin skin. English cucumbers or Persian cucumbers are ideal.
- Chill the ingredients before blending: This will help the gazpacho to be extra refreshing.
- Use a high-powered blender: This will ensure that the gazpacho is smooth and creamy.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning: Add more salt, pepper, vinegar, or olive oil as needed.
- Serve the gazpacho chilled: Garnish with cucumber slices, croutons, and a drizzle of olive oil.
Conclusion:
Cucumber gazpacho is a delicious, refreshing, and healthy dish that is perfect for a hot summer day. It is also a great way to use up leftover cucumbers. With its vibrant green color and creamy texture, cucumber gazpacho is sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering. So next time you have a craving for something cool and refreshing, give this cucumber gazpacho a try!
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