Summer Fruit Gazpacho Recipes

SUMMER GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Serving suggestions: cantaloupe balls, chopped tomatoes, chopped bell peppers, minced mint
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Toss tomatoes, garlic cloves and jalapeno with olive oil, salt and pepper on a large sheet tray. Roast 25 minutes.
• Brown chorizo in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add celery, onions and carrots and soften without browning. Deglaze with white wine. Add tomato paste and cook until bottom of pot begins to brown. Deglaze with stock. Add canned tomatoes, bay leaf, thyme and cumin. Simmer 30 minutes. Add heavy cream. Remove stems from herbs and blend mixture in a blender. Remove vegetables from oven and add to blender along with cherry tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and chill. Check seasoning again, and serve with garnishes of your choice.
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SUMMER GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the soup base ingredients. Stir in vegetable garnishes. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Garnish with avocado and croutons; serve cold.

FRUIT GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Combine tomatoe puree, orange juice, sugar, orange and lime zests, cantaloupe, honeydew and mango in a large bowl. Process half the mixture in a food processor fitted with a steel blade or a blender until smooth. Stir the pureed fruits into the remaining fruit mixture.
• Stir in apple, blueberries and grapes. Refrigerate covered for several hours.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish each serving with strawberry halves and kiwi slices.

STONE FRUIT GAZPACHO WITH SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Combine the peaches, plums, watermelon, garlic, shallots, and vinegar in the Vitamix, blender, or food processor. Process on high until smooth and creamy, then reduce the speed and drizzle in the 1 cup olive oil until completely incorporated. Season with salt and pepper and set aside to chill in the refrigerator. Go ahead and chill 4 glass soup bowls while you're at it.
• Preheat the oven to 325°. When the gazpacho is chilled, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Season the scallops generously with salt and pepper. Once the olive oil slips easily across the pan, carefully place the scallops in the pan and sear until golden brown. I like the scallops to be just barely cooked, so I only sear one side. After about 2 minutes on the stovetop, put the whole kit and caboodle in the oven, without flipping the scallops; they will need 2-3 minutes in the oven.
• Fill each chilled soup bowl with a generous portion of gazpacho and nestle one scallop in each bowl, seared side up. A sprinkling of Espelette pepper and the thyme sprigs and blossoms and a drizzle of fruity olive oil is all you need.

GOLDEN SUMMER PEACH GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Place the first 6 ingredients in a food processor; process until blended. Add lime juice, vinegar, marinade for chicken, salt and hot pepper sauce; process until smooth. If desired, stir in sugar., Refrigerate, covered, at least 4 hours. Top servings with additional chopped peaches, cucumber and tomatoes.

SUMMER GAZPACHO RECIPE

Steps:

• Reserve 1/2 cup each of the tomatoes, onion, cucumber and red pepper in separate small serving bowls. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Place tomato juice, dressing and bread in blender or food processor container. Add remaining 1-1/2 cups tomatoes and 1/2 cup each onion, cucumbers and red pepper; cover. Blend until smooth. Pour into bowl; cover.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Serve topped with reserved vegetables as desired.