Gazpacho Andaluz

To enjoy food in hot weather, most of us would think of cold dishes and salads. As I lived in warm Spain for a while, I learned some local recipes and, as a result, today I suggest the refreshing and traditional Gazpacho Andaluz that my daughter loves to have during this incredible British summer hot weather. Of course, fresh ingredients make the most as there is no cooking here to enhance flavours, just as I said, only fresh combined ingredients.

Traditional Gazpacho Andaluz

Good to Know

“Get the right listed ingredients or else it won’t be traditional Gazpacho Andaluz at all,” I heard said so many times in Spain. “Don’t get red pepper: it has to be the green Italian pepper!” That’s how they call it there, ‘green Italian pepper’.

Never ever add onions either!

So, follow the recipe and you’ll get the best results like a Spaniard would get.

Ingredients serves 6

1. Plum Tomatoes, 1 kg

2. Green Italian Pepper, 1

3. Cucumber, 1

4. Garlic clove, crushed, 2

5. Extra virgin olive oil, 50 ml

6. Hard loaf bread, 50 g

7. Water, cold, 250 ml

8. Salt, 5 g

9. White wine vinegar, 30 ml

Let’s jump to the method

1. Get ready all ingredients: wash them thoroughly and start cutting them.

2. Cut the ends of the cucumber and then into small cubes.

3. Cut the plum tomatoes into cubes.

4. With a small knife, chop off the top and the bottom of the green Italian pepper and scoop out its seeds. Halve it and cut it lengthwise into strips and then into cubes.

5. Slice the bread and then cut it into small cubes.

6. Add all the vegetables and bread to the bowl of an electric food chopper; add the chopped garlic, olive oil, cold water, salt, and vinegar. Start grinding at max speed for about 4 minutes or until the texture is smooth.

7. Sieve the mixture into a serving bowl to discard the seeds or vegetable skin that could have remained, to obtain a smoother consistency. Use the back of a spoon by pressing it against the mixture to help sieve.

8. Serve and enjoy your cold traditional Gazpacho Andaluz!

Traditional Gazpacho Andaluz