Cool Gazpacho Dip Recipes

GOLDEN GAZPACHO DIP

Steps:

• Core tomatoes and cut a shallow X in bottom of each with a knife. Fill a bowl with ice and cold water. Blanch tomatoes in a large pot of boiling water for 10 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon and immediately transfer to ice water. Peel tomatoes, then halve horizontally. Squeeze tomatoes over a bowl to remove seeds.
• Pulse pepper, squash, vinegar, olive oil, and salt in food processor 2 or 3 times, until very coarse. Cut tomatoes into large chunks, add to food processor along with dill, and pulse several times until combined but still slightly chunky. Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.

GAZPACHO DIP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl & cover.
• Chill in refrigerator at least 1 hour before serving.

GAZPACHO DIP

Steps:

• Blend oil and vinegar.
• Add salt, garlic salt and pepper.
• Stir.
• Mix with olives and liquid, green chiles and liquid, tomatoes and onions.
• Chill several hours for flavors to mix.
• Serve cold with tortilla chips.
• Variation: Add 3 or 4 peeled, pitted and diced ripe avocados at serving time.

GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Fill a 6-quart pot halfway full of water, set over high heat and bring to a boil.
• Make an X with a paring knife on the bottom of the tomatoes. Drop the tomatoes into the boiling water for 15 seconds, remove and transfer to an ice bath and allow to cool until able to handle, approximately 1 minute. Remove and pat dry. Peel, core and seed the tomatoes. When seeding the tomatoes, place the seeds and pulp into a fine mesh strainer set over a bowl in order to catch the juice. Press as much of the juice through as possible and then add enough bottled tomato juice to bring the total to 1 cup.
• Place the tomatoes and juice into a large mixing bowl. Add the cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, jalapeno, garlic clove, olive oil, lime juice, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire, cumin, salt and pepper and stir to combine. Transfer 1 1/2 cups of the mixture to a blender and puree for 15 to 20 seconds on high speed. Return the pureed mixture to the bowl and stir to combine. Cover and chill for 2 hours and up to overnight. Serve with chiffonade of basil.

COOL GAZPACHO DIP RECIPE

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine cream cheese and sour cream. Mix well. Stir in cheddar, cilantro, and garlic. Cover. Chill 2-3 hours for flavors to blend. Transfer to 8 or 9" pie plate just before serving. Top w/ tomato, onion, and cucumber. Serve w/ baked pita chips. Baked Pita Chips 4 pita bread rounds Preheat oven to 400º. Cut each round crosswise in half. Split each piece in half to form a total of 16 half-rounds. Cut each piece in half to form 2 triangles. Arrange in single layer on baking sheet. Bake 8-10 min. or till crisp and light brown. Remove from pan. Cool completely. Yield 32 pita chips