Green Gazpacho

Name: Green Gazpacho
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 1 ripe avocado, pitted and peeled; 1 cup green grapes; ½ cup coarsely chopped green bell pepper; ¾ cup peeled and coarsely chopped cucumber; ½ cup coarsely chopped scallions (green onions); 1½ cups white grape juice; ½ cup coarsely chopped celery; ½ cup coarsely chopped scallions (green onions); Salt and ground white pepper, to taste; 8 sprigs mint, for garnish; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; Salt and ground white pepper, to taste

Preparation info

6
portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

Cool, cool, cool—with seedless grapes. Perhaps it had something to do with the 99° heat we’d been suffering in New York City that led us to create Green Gazpacho. We suggest a small cup or mug for starters, topped with a little mint or lime zest.

Ingredients

1 cup green grapes
1 ripe avocado, pitted and peeled
¾ cup peeled and c

Vegan
Soup
Gluten-free

Method

Purée the fruit and vegetables in small batches in a food processor, adding white grape juice as necessary to keep the blade from clogging. Do not purée completely; the gazpacho should be chunky.
Transfer the mixture to a bowl, and add the remaining grape juice, lime juice, chopped mint, and salt and white pepper. Cover, and chill at least 4 hours.
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