**Gazpacho with Shrimp and Mussels: A Refreshing and Flavorful Summer Delight**
As the summer sun beats down, there's nothing quite like a chilled bowl of gazpacho to cool you down and tantalize your taste buds. This classic Spanish soup is made with fresh, ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, and garlic, blended until smooth and served cold. In this article, we'll introduce you to two variations of gazpacho: one with shrimp and one with mussels. Both recipes are packed with flavor and nutrients, making them a perfect choice for a light lunch or dinner on a hot day.
So, gather your ingredients and let's dive into the world of gazpacho! Whether you prefer the briny sweetness of shrimp or the delicate umami of mussels, you'll find a recipe here that will satisfy your cravings.
SPICY GAZPACHO WITH SHRIMP AND MUSSELS
Sweet shrimp and plump mussels may not be traditional gazpacho ingredients, but they turn this spicy tomato-based soup into a hearty meal.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Using a paring knife, score nonstem end of each tomato with shallow hatch mark. Blanch tomatoes in boiling water for 30 to 60 seconds, until skin peels easily. Transfer tomatoes to a bowl of ice water. Peel and halve them after they cool. Remove and discard most of the seeds, without wasting pulp.
- Place tomatoes in the jar of a blender, and add garlic and half of 1 jalapeno. Blend mixture, working in batches if necessary, until smooth. Season mixture with lime juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Transfer to refrigerator, and chill.
- Meanwhile, combine shallot, white wine, and 2 cups water in a large skillet. Bring mixture to a boil, and add mussels. Cover skillet, and let mussels cook until shells open, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer mussels from skillet to a bowl. Cool slightly, cover with plastic, and refrigerate.
- Return skillet to heat, and bring to a simmer. Add shrimp, and poach until shrimp are pink and cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer shrimp from poaching liquid to a bowl, let cool slightly, and refrigerate.
- Dice the remaining 1 1/2 jalapeno peppers. Slice yellow cherry tomatoes in half.
- Adjust seasoning of chilled tomato puree with salt and pepper. Stir in chopped jalapenos, cucumbers, red onion, and sliced cherry tomatoes. Ladle soup into bowls. Divide seafood among bowls. Sprinkle each bowl with chopped cilantro, and serve.
SHRIMP GAZPACHO
This is an extremely tasty, refreshing cold soup that is wonderful on those hot, humid summer days... Did I mention that it's the easiest soup you'll ever make? Wonderful with fresh garden vegetables and served with a nice, hearty bread.
Provided by Dawn
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Gazpacho Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the tomato and clam juice cocktail, shrimp, avocados, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 321.9 calories, Carbohydrate 29.1 g, Cholesterol 221.3 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 6.4 g, Protein 27.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 948.4 mg, Sugar 8.7 g
SHRIMP GAZPACHO
Here's a refreshing take on the classic chilled tomato soup. Our twist features shrimp, lime and plenty of avocado. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 12 servings (3 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large nonreactive bowl, mix first 6 ingredients. Gently stir in remaining ingredients. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 112 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 57mg cholesterol, Sodium 399mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 10g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SHRIMP AND MELON GAZPACHO
Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h35m
Yield 18 to 24 hors d'oeuvres servings or 6 app. soup bowls
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring the vegetable broth to a boil in a saucepan. You will be using it as a court bouillon - a poaching liquid for the shrimp. The court bouillon is not actually part of the soup. Poach the shrimp in their shells until just pink and remove to a platter to cool. (Shrimp cooked in its shell retains more flavor).
- While the shrimp are cooling, combine the cucumbers, tomatoes, jalapeno, onion, tomatillos, cantaloupe, and honeydew melon in a food processor and pulse to coarsely chop. Remove to a bowl and squeeze in the juice of the fresh lemon, being careful not to drop any remaining lemon seeds into the mix. Add the chopped chives, and stir to combine.
- Peel the shrimp and finely dice. Stir the shrimp into the fruit/vegetable mixture and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Chill well.
- In the episode, we served this gazpacho as an hors d'oeuvres in porcelain Chinese spoons. You can do the same or be creative by using your own choice of individual serving vessel such as sake cups, rice bowls or even 2 ounce ramekins with demitasse spoons. It can also be served as an appetizer in soup bowls.
MUSSELS GAZPACHO
Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 1h40m
Yield 8 servings of 2 to 3 mussels each
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Fill a saucepot with 1-inch of water. Place mussels in pot, cover, and steam until mussels open, discarding any that do not open. Remove mussels from pan and chill.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cucumber, tomatoes, onion, garlic, tomato paste, hot sauce, cilantro and lime juice and season with salt and pepper. When mussels are cold, split the shells, leaving the mussel on the half-shell and discarding the other half. Spoon some of the mixture on top of mussel. Garnish with sour cream, if desired.
ROASTED SMOKY GAZPACHO WITH SHRIMP
I Love gazpacho in the summertime with heirloom tomatoes and any fresh vegetable I can find. This was my favorite recipe to date and makes a great dinner party dish with freshly steamed shrimp.
Provided by Melanie B.
Categories Peppers
Time 2h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Place tomatoes, tomatillos, garlic, and onions into a 425 degree oven and roast for about 12-15 minutes, until the skins begin to char. Remove and let cool.
- Place roasted ingredients into a food processor along with cucumber, celery, bell peppers, chipotle, and jalapeno. Pulse until roughly chopped.
- Add vinegar, worcestershire, and seasonings. Pulse for a few more seconds until the mixture is to the thickness of your liking.
- Pour into a large bowl, add lime juice, tabasco, cilantro, and tomato juice. Mix well.
- Chill in a refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
- Serve in shallow bowls with the steamed shrimp. Garnish with extra cilantro, sliced scallions, and a lime wedge if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 96.9, Fat 1, SaturatedFat 0.2, Cholesterol 110.4, Sodium 457.7, Carbohydrate 9.6, Fiber 2, Sugar 4.4, Protein 13.4
GAZPACHO WITH SHRIMP AND AVOCADO RELISH
With a simple salad and some good bread and you have a fairly easy and delicious summer meal. From Cooking Light
Provided by Abby Girl
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- To prepare soup, cook shrimp in boiling water 2 minutes or until done. Drain and rinse under cold water; coarsely chop shrimp.
- Combine 3/4 cup bell pepper and next 9 ingredients (through vegetable juice) in a blender; process until smooth. Stir in shrimp.
- To prepare relish, combine 1/4 cup bell pepper and remaining ingredients. Top soup with relish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.8, Fat 9.8, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 172.8, Sodium 852.5, Carbohydrate 20.6, Fiber 6.7, Sugar 9.5, Protein 26.7
GAZPACHO WITH SHRIMP
Start chopping some veggies to make this cool and zippy gazpacho recipe. This Gazpacho with Shrimp serves 10, so it is perfect for a large crowd.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 1h25m
Yield 10 servings, 1 cup each.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients except shrimp and cilantro in large bowl; cover.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour to allow flavors to blend.
- Serve topped with the shrimp and cilantro just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Fat 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 500 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 11 g
GAZPACHO WITH SHRIMP AND MUSSELS
A little Madeira in this elegant gazpacho draws out the natural sweetness of shellfish. Shrimp stock, strained tomatoes, and vinegar form the flavorful base.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Working in batches, pulse tomatoes and salt in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Transfer mixture to a cheesecloth-lined sieve set over a stockpot. Let strain in refrigerator for at least 6 hours (or up to overnight).
- Bring shrimp shells and 3 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat, and let simmer, partially covered, for 30 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve into a heatproof bowl; discard shells. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour (or up to 1 day).
- Extract remaining juice from tomatoes by gently squeezing cheesecloth, being careful not to extract solids. Add shrimp stock and vinegars to juice. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour (or up to 1 day).
- Bring Madeira and remaining cup water to a simmer in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp, mussels, and garlic. Cover, and let simmer until shrimp have cooked through and mussels have opened, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer shrimp and mussels to a large bowl (discard any unopened mussels). Let cool, about 10 minutes. Divide chilled broth among 6 shallow bowls. Drizzle with oil, top with shrimp and mussels. Garnish with parsley, cucumber, and bell pepper just before serving.
Tips:
- Use ripe, flavorful tomatoes. This is the key ingredient in gazpacho, so make sure to use the best tomatoes you can find.
- Chill the soup before serving. Gazpacho is best served cold, so make sure to chill it for at least an hour before serving.
- Add toppings just before serving. This will help to keep the toppings fresh and crisp.
- Be creative with your toppings. There are endless possibilities when it comes to toppings for gazpacho. Some popular options include croutons, chopped vegetables, herbs, and seafood.
- Experiment with different flavors. Gazpacho is a versatile soup that can be made with a variety of different flavors. Try adding different herbs, spices, or vegetables to create a unique and delicious soup.
Conclusion:
Gazpacho is a refreshing and flavorful soup that is perfect for a hot summer day. It is also a healthy and nutritious soup, packed with vitamins and minerals. With its simple ingredients and easy preparation, gazpacho is a great soup for beginner cooks and experienced chefs alike. So next time you are looking for a light and refreshing meal, give gazpacho a try. You won't be disappointed!
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