Recipe of the Week: Green Gazpacho

The weather is hot, so why not cool things down with some refreshing gazpacho? This recipe will help to beat the heat while earning up to 856 Points!

Ingredients

6 SERVINGS

  • ¼ cup white wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (earn 3 Points)
  • 1 ½ cups whole-milk plain Greek yogurt, divided (earn up to 850 Points)
  • ½c up olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 4oz. ciabatta or country-style bread, crust removed, bread torn into 1” pieces (about 2½ cups)
  • 1medium English hothouse cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeds removed, cut into large pieces (earn 3 Points)
  • 1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
  • 4 large tomatillos (about 12 oz.), husked, quartered
  • 4 scallions, cut into 1” pieces
  • 2 jalapeños, seeds removed, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely grated
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more
  • Piment d’Espelette or Hungarian hot paprika (for serving)

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk vinegar, lime juice, 1 cup yogurt, and ½ cup oil in a large bowl until smooth. Add bread, cucumber, bell pepper, tomatillos, scallions, jalapeños, garlic, and ¾ tsp. salt and toss to coat (make sure bread is well coated so it can soak up as much flavor as possible). Cover and chill at least 4 hours.

Step 2

Working in batches, purée bread and vegetable mixture in a blender until very smooth; transfer to a large bowl and season gazpacho with salt.

Step 3

Whisk remaining ½ cup yogurt in a small bowl, thinning with water a tablespoonful at a time, until the consistency of heavy cream; season with salt.

Step 4

Serve soup in chilled bowls. Drizzle with thinned yogurt and more oil and sprinkle with piment d’Espelette.

Step 5

DO AHEAD: Gazpacho can be made 1 day ahead; cover and chill. Mix well before serving.

See full recipe here.

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