Gazpacho Salad

I invented this by accident when I was cooking for xenophobic ex-pats out in Spain. You know the sort: they want to live in abroad-shire, but only as long as it tastes and smells like England. I took puerile delight in feeding them local delicacies disguised as, well, ‘safe food’. Thus a classic chilled soup with croutons becomes a crouton salad with a soup dressing.

My parents lived in Spain for quite a few years, and this is based on their neighbour’s recipe. My mother (who learne