Best 8 Gazpacho With Avocado Purée Recipes

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Indulge in the vibrant flavors of Andalusia with our refreshing gazpacho recipe, a chilled soup that captures the essence of summer. This traditional Spanish dish is a symphony of fresh, ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, and onions, blended until smooth and velvety. Our recipe adds a creamy twist with the addition of avocado, creating a luscious and satisfying soup. Served alongside a selection of garnishes, including diced avocado, cucumber, bell peppers, and croutons, this gazpacho is a feast for the eyes and the palate. For a more substantial meal, try our hearty chickpea and chorizo gazpacho, a protein-packed version that combines the flavors of smoky chorizo, tender chickpeas, and aromatic spices. And if you're looking for a unique and refreshing twist, our watermelon gazpacho is a delightful blend of sweet watermelon, tangy tomatoes, and a hint of mint. With its vibrant color and captivating flavors, this gazpacho is sure to be a hit at your next gathering.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

AUTHENTIC GAZPACHO



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My favorite recipe for how to make authentic, fresh, delicious Spanish gazpacho.

Provided by Ali

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 pounds ripe Roma tomatoes, halved and cored*
1 small (1/2 lb) cucumber, peeled and seeded*
1 medium green bell pepper, cored
1/2 small red onion, peeled
2 small garlic cloves (or 1 large clove), peeled
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 thick slice of white bread, soaked, crusts removed*
optional garnishes: homemade croutons, chopped fresh herbs, a drizzle of olive oil, or any leftover chopped gazpacho ingredients

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients together in a blender or food processor. Puree for 1 minute, or until the soup reaches your desired consistency.
  • Taste and season with extra salt, pepper and/or cumin if needed.
  • Refrigerate in a sealed container for 3 to 4 hours, or until completely chilled.
  • Serve cold, topped with your desired garnishes.

AVOCADO GAZPACHO WITH SPICED CROUTONS



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Provided by Food Network

Time 47m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

Spiced Croutons, recipe follows
2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and diced
2 limes, juiced
1/2 to 1 cup vegetable or chicken broth
1/2-cup fresh cilantro leaves, plus additional, for garnish
1 small jalapeno, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
2 green onions, sliced (including green tops)
2 ripe avocados
Salt
1/2 loaf (8 ounces) crusty bread
2 ounces (1/2 stick) butter
2 teaspoons ground chile powder, such as ancho
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried thyme
Freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Make spiced croutons up to 2 days ahead. Store in an airtight container.
  • In a blender, puree cucumbers, lime juice, 1/2 cup broth, 1/2 cup cilantro leaves, jalapeno, green onions, and 1 of the avocados, diced. Season, to taste, with salt. Cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours or until next day.
  • To serve, thin gazpacho with additional broth if desired. Dice remaining avocado finely and add to gazpacho base. Pour into bowls and garnish with cilantro leaves and croutons.
  • Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F. Cut bread into small cubes and spread on a baking sheet. Toast in oven until crisp and golden, about 10 minutes. Melt butter and stir in ground chile powder, salt, ground cumin, thyme, and pepper to taste. Pour over bread cubes and toss to coat. Return to oven and toast 5 minutes more.

AVOCADO GAZPACHO



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These days in Spain, chefs are being fanciful with their gazpachos. This has the tangy flavor of traditional gazpacho andaluz but a creamy texture.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     dinner, weekday, soups and stews, main course

Time 10m

Yield Serves four

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 large ripe avocado, about 6 or 7 ounces
1 1/2 pounds ripe tomatoes, cored and peeled
2 to 4 garlic cloves, to taste
2 heaped tablespoons coarsely chopped red or white onion, soaked for five minutes in cold water, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 to 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or wine vinegar (to taste)
1/2 to 1 teaspoon sweet paprika (to taste)
1/2 to 1 cup ice water, depending on how thick you want your soup to be
Salt
freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped cucumber (more to taste)
1/2 cup finely chopped tomato (more to taste)
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil or parsley, or fresh basil or parsley leaves
1/2 cup finely chopped green pepper
1/2 cup small croutons
1 hard-boiled egg, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Combine the avocado, tomatoes, garlic, onion, olive oil, vinegar, paprika and salt in a blender, and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings. Pour into a bowl or pitcher, thin out as desired with ice water, cover and chill for several hours.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the garnishes, if using. Place them in small bowls on a platter. Serve it in bowls, and pass the tray of garnishes.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 191, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 805 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams

BEST GAZPACHO



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More of a drink than a soup, served in frosted glasses or chilled tumblers, gazpacho is perfect when it is too hot to eat but you need cold, salt and lunch all at the same time. Gazpacho is everywhere in Seville, Spain, where this recipe comes from, but it's not the watered-down salsa or grainy vegetable purée often served in the United States. This version has no bread and is a creamy orange-pink rather than a lipstick red. That is because a large quantity of olive oil is required for making delicious gazpacho, rather than take-it-or-leave it gazpacho. The emulsion of red tomato juice, palest green cucumber juice and golden olive oil produces the right color and a smooth, almost fluffy texture.

Provided by Julia Moskin

Categories     dinner, easy, lunch, quick, soups and stews, appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 8 to 12 servings, about 1 quart

Number Of Ingredients 8

About 2 pounds ripe red tomatoes, cored and roughly cut into chunks
1 Italian frying (cubanelle) pepper or another long, light green pepper, such as Anaheim, cored, seeded and roughly cut into chunks
1 cucumber, about 8 inches long, peeled and roughly cut into chunks
1 small mild onion (white or red), peeled and roughly cut into chunks
1 clove garlic
2 teaspoons sherry vinegar, more to taste
Salt
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, more to taste, plus more for drizzling

Steps:

  • Combine tomatoes, pepper, cucumber, onion and garlic in a blender or, if using a hand blender, in a deep bowl. (If necessary, work in batches.) Blend at high speed until very smooth, at least 2 minutes, pausing occasionally to scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula.
  • With the motor running, add the vinegar and 2 teaspoons salt. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil. The mixture will turn bright orange or dark pink and become smooth and emulsified, like a salad dressing. If it still seems watery, drizzle in more olive oil until texture is creamy.
  • Strain the mixture through a strainer or a food mill, pushing all the liquid through with a spatula or the back of a ladle. Discard the solids. Transfer to a large pitcher (preferably glass) and chill until very cold, at least 6 hours or overnight.
  • Before serving, adjust the seasonings with salt and vinegar. If soup is very thick, stir in a few tablespoons ice water. Serve in glasses, over ice if desired, or in a bowl. A few drops of olive oil on top are a nice touch.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 122, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 365 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams

CREAMY GREEN GAZPACHO



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Provided by Joe Yonan

Categories     Soup/Stew     Leafy Green     Tomato     No-Cook     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Avocado     Cucumber     Summer     Healthy     Watercress

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 medium tomato, cored and cut into quarters
1 small cucumber, peeled and cut into large chunks
Flesh from 1/2 avocado, cut into large chunks
3 large basil leaves
1/2 jalapeño (optional)
3/4 cup lightly packed watercress or baby spinach leaves
1 small celery stalk (optional)
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, or more to taste
1 tablespoon honey
2 ice cubes
Filtered water (optional)
Kosher or sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Reserve one-quarter of the tomato, two cucumber chunks, two avocado chunks, and one basil leaf. Combine and finely chop for garnish.
  • Stem and seed the jalapeño half and reserve the seeds. Cut the jalapeño into several pieces. Combine one or two pieces of the jalapeño with the remaining tomato, cucumber, avocado, and basil and the watercress or spinach, celery, garlic, red wine vinegar, honey, and ice cubes in a blender or the bowl of a food processor; puree until smooth. Add 1/4 cup or more water to thin the mixture, if necessary.
  • Taste and season with salt, pepper, and more vinegar, if needed. If you want the soup spicier, add more of the jalapeño, a little at a time, as well as some of the seeds if desired, blending and tasting after each addition. Refrigerate until cold, then pour into a bowl and top with the reserved chopped tomato, cucumber, avocado, and basil and a drizzle of olive oil, and eat.

AVOCADO GAZPACHO



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Chunks of fresh avocado are combined with a fresh, bright broth to make a refreshing chilled soup.

Provided by LUNATERIAN

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes     Gazpacho Recipes

Time 3h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 ½ cups tomato-vegetable juice cocktail (such as V8®)
2 ½ cups vegetable broth
3 large tomatoes, diced
3 large avocados - peeled, pitted, and cut into bite-sized pieces
1 cup diced cucumber
1 (8 ounce) can chopped tomatoes with juice
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
½ cup chopped red bell pepper
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1 lemon, juiced, or more to taste
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Mix tomato-vegetable juice, vegetable broth, tomatoes, avocados, cucumber, canned tomatoes with juice, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, olive oil, green onions, lemon juice, cilantro, vinegar, hot pepper sauce, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours before serving to allow flavors to blend.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.4 calories, Carbohydrate 21 g, Fat 23.1 g, Fiber 10.4 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 392.2 mg, Sugar 7.3 g

AVOCADO AND HEIRLOOM TOMATO GAZPACHO



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Gazpacho is like salsa's big sister (many of the ingredients are the same), but "gazpacho" is much more fun to say. For a twist on textures, I leave a small portion of the soup in chunky, diced pieces and blend the rest with creamy avocado until velvety smooth.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 3h20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 yellow bell pepper, diced (about 1 cup)
1 orange bell pepper, diced (about 1 cup)
1 large seedless cucumber, peeled and diced (about 1 1/4 cups)
1 medium shallot, minced
1 medium clove garlic, minced
2 medium heirloom tomatoes, diced (about 1 cup)
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Juice of 1 lime
1 tablespoon Louisiana-style hot sauce, such as Texas Pete
2 tablespoons champagne vinegar or red wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
Kosher salt and coarse black pepper
1 avocado, roughly chopped
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, for garnish

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the bell peppers, cucumber, shallot, garlic, tomatoes, parsley, lime juice, hot sauce, vinegar, oil, and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Measure 1/2 cup of this mixture and set aside.
  • In a blender, pulse the remaining veggies with the avocado until the mixture is creamy and smooth. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper. For a more acidic soup, add another dash of vinegar.
  • Refrigerate for several hours before serving. Top each portion of soup with a spoonful of the reserved chopped veggies and a dollop of Greek yogurt.

GAZPACHO



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Wonderful cold soup full of fresh Mediterranean vegetables! Quick and easy.

Provided by Kara

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes     Gazpacho Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 cups tomato juice
1 onion, minced
1 green bell pepper, minced
1 cucumber, chopped
2 cups chopped tomatoes
2 green onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 teaspoon dried basil
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon white sugar
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • In a blender or food processor, combine tomato juice, onion, bell pepper, cucumber, tomatoes, green onions, garlic, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, tarragon, basil, parsley, sugar, salt, and pepper. Blend until well-combined but still slightly chunky. Chill at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 38.7 calories, Carbohydrate 9.2 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 1.6 g, Sodium 304.8 mg, Sugar 5.8 g

Tips:

  • Use ripe, flavorful tomatoes. This is the key to a great gazpacho. Look for tomatoes that are deep red and have a sweet, juicy flavor.
  • Chill the gazpacho before serving. This will help to enhance the flavors and make it more refreshing.
  • Garnish the gazpacho with your favorite toppings. Some popular options include chopped cucumber, red onion, avocado, and croutons.
  • Serve the gazpacho with a side of bread or crackers. This will help to soak up the delicious juices.
  • Experiment with different ingredients. There are many different ways to make gazpacho. Feel free to add your own favorite ingredients and adjust the recipe to your liking.

Conclusion:

Gazpacho is a delicious and refreshing soup that is perfect for a hot summer day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own liking. With its vibrant colors and flavors, gazpacho is sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering. So next time you are looking for a light and healthy meal, give gazpacho a try. You won't be disappointed!

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