Cauliflower White Gazpacho Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S WHITE GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir leeks until soft, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove to a plate and allow to cool.
• Place cucumbers in a blender with grapes, almonds, 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, creme fraiche, bread cubes, vinegar, cooled leeks, and water. Puree until smooth, about 1 minute. Strain through a fine mesh sieve. Cover and chill for 1 to 2 hours.
• Taste and season with salt and cayenne pepper. If needed, add some more vinegar. Serve garnished with dill oil (see note), thinly sliced grapes, slivered almonds, and fresh dill.

WHITE GAZPACHO (GAZPACHO BLANCO)

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients up to and including the salt into a blender or food processor and blend thoroughly.
• Dilute, using as much of the remaining 2 1/2 cups water as needed, to reach the consistency of thick milk.
• Taste and season, adjusting as needed (vinegar, sugar, more salt, etc.).
• Chill for at least 1 hour.
• Pour into a small glass; float a small grape as a garnish and (optionally) put a small bunch next to the glass to contrast with the heat of the garlic; also optionally, add some ice, either as cubes or crushed.
• Remember to warn your guests about the "strong garlic surprise".

CAULIFLOWER WHITE GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the cauliflower until tender, about 8-10 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water until cool and drain well.
• In a blender, combine 1 1/2 cups of ice-cold water with half of all the ingredients except the last three; blend until smooth. Add 1/3 cup olive oil and pulse just until incorporated. If necessary, add more water to thin the gazpacho. Pour into a container suitable for chilling and repeat with the second half of ingredients. Season the soup to taste with salt and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour (or overnight).
• Preheat the oven to 350°. Spread the remaining 1/2 cup of slivered almonds in a pie plate and toast for about 6 minutes, until fragrant and lightly golden. Ladle the gazpacho into bowls. Garnish the soup with the toasted almonds and the finely diced cucumber and serve.

WHITE GAZPACHO WITH GRAPES AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Combine the almonds and garlic in a blender or food processor and blend until the almonds are very finely ground, almost pastelike. Meanwhile, soak the bread in cold water, then squeeze out the water. Add the bread to the blender and blend until smooth. With the motor running, pour in the oil in a thin stream, then add the vinegar, scraping down the sides often. Pour in the grape juice and iced water 1 cup at a time. Season with salt. Chill in the refrigerator, at least 6 hours. The soup should be very cold. Serve in chilled soup bowls and garnish with the grapes.

WHITE GAZPACHO

Steps:

• 1. Lightly toast 5 slices of bread. Remove the crusts then set the bread aside to soften in 1 cup of water. Lightly toast the almonds in a small skillet over medium-low heat until golden, about 7 minutes. Transfer the almonds to a food processor add the garlic and pulse until the almonds are finely ground. Squeeze the bread as dry as possible and add it, and about one-third of the grapes to the almonds. Process until the mixture is smooth.
• 2. Transfer the bread mixture to a bowl and gradually beat in first the vinegar, then 1/2 cup of the oil. Beat in the remaining two cups of water then strain the gazpacho through a fine sieve, forcing as much of the bread mixture through as possible. Season the gazpacho with salt and a pinch of cayenne and refrigerate until the soup is well chilled, at least one hour.
• 3. Before serving cut the remaining 3 slices of bread into 1-inch cubes. Fry the croutons over medium heat in the remaining 1/4 cup of oil until crisp and golden. Drain on paper towels. Cut the remaining grapes in halves or quarters. Serve the gazpacho in chilled bowls topped with the grapes, cucumbers, and croutons.

WHITE GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Working in batches, place 1 1/2 cups almonds, garlic, shallot, 2 cups cucumber, 2 cups grapes, 1 tablespoon dill, stock, oil, vinegar, and sherry in the jar of a blender, puree until smooth, about 1 minute. Chill for 1 hour or until ready to serve.
• Place equal amounts chopped almonds, cucumber balls, sliced grapes, and remaining 2 tablespoons dill in 6 to 8 chilled, individual bowls. Pour soup over the garnishes, and serve.

BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER GAZPACHO WITH CHEESY CROUTONS

Steps:

• For the gazpacho: Place the cashews in a small bowl and cover with the boiling water. Let soak for 15 minutes. Drain and allow to cool slightly; reserve the soaking water.
• Combine the cauliflower, half the zucchini (about 1/2 cup), half of the torn bread, half the red onion, 1 clove of garlic, 1 tablespoon of the vinegar and 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a blender. Add half the soaked cashews and blend on high, adding the reserved soaking water 1 or 2 tablespoons at a time to help the mixture blend until smooth and creamy but not too thin. Pour the cauliflower soup into a container and chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Using the same blender (you don't need to wash it out), combine the broccoli with the remaining zucchini, bread, red onion, 1 clove garlic, 1 tablespoon vinegar, and 1 tablespoon oil. Add the remaining soaked cashews and blend on high, again adding reserved soaking water 1 or 2 tablespoons at a time to help the mixture blend until smooth and creamy but not too thin. Pour the broccoli soup into a container and chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, for the toasted cheese croutons: Preheat the broiler. Spread a thin layer of Dijon mustard on one side of each baguette slice, then sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons of the cheese and drizzle with oil. Place on a small sheet pan and broil until the cheese is just melted and bubbling and the edges of the bread are just starting to crisp. Allow to cool slightly before serving with the soup.
• When ready to serve, stir a 1/2 cup of the chilled sparkling water and a 1/2 teaspoon of lemon zest into each soup and season each to taste with salt and pepper. Divide the cauliflower soup evenly between each of 4 soup bowls, pouring on the left side of the bowl. Then divide the broccoli evenly between the same bowls, now pouring on the right side to create two distinct soups side-by-side in the same bowl. Garnish each bowl with a toasted cheese crouton and serve immediately.

CUCUMBER GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Thinly slice one of the cucumbers to equal 1/3 cup. Transfer cucumber slices to a small bowl; cover and chill until ready to use.
• Coarsely chop remaining cucumbers and transfer to a blender. Add honeydew, bread cubes, 1/4 cup oil, vinegar, and 2 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt. Process on low speed, gradually increasing speed to high, until cucumber mixture is very smooth and creamy, about 90 seconds.
• Pour gazpacho into a medium bowl. Cover and chill until cold, about 1 hour.
• Right before serving, toss together reserved cucumber slices, feta cheese, mint, honey, and a pinch of salt in a small bowl.
• Stir and ladle gazpacho into 4 shallow bowls. Top evenly with cucumber-feta mixture and drizzle with olive oil.

WHITE GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In the jar of a blender, combine 2 cucumbers, 1 clove garlic, and 1/2 cup stock. Blend until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl. Blend the remaining 2 cucumbers, clove of garlic, and 1/2 cup stock until smooth; add to bowl.
• Whisk in the remaining 2 cups stock and the sour cream, salt, and lemon juice. Cover, and chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours. Place tomatoes, parsley, scallions, walnuts, eggs, and cheese in separate bowls. Ladle soup into bowls, and garnish with desired condiments.

WHITE GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread almonds on a cookie sheet, and bake until lightly toasted, about 15 minutes. Cool.
• In a food processor or blender, blend almonds and garlic into a uniformly fine, gritty paste.
• In a small bowl, moisten the bread in 1/4 cup water and squeeze dry. Add to the almond-garlic mix, and blend. Add 4 cups stock or water, olive oil, vinegar and salt. Blend until smooth. If a fine texture is desired, strain through a medium-fine sieve. Cover and chill 4 hours or overnight.
• To serve, taste for salt and stir in grapes. Ladle into bowls and scatter croutons on top.