Summertime Chicken Gazpacho Recipes

TOMATO GAZPACHO WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• In batches, in a blender, puree tomatoes, bread, and 4 tablespoons oil. Add cucumber, chile, garlic, and vinegar to taste; blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate at least 4 hours (or up to 2 days).
• Divide soup among four bowls, top with chicken, drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and serve.

GAZPACHO WITH LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to high. Soak the minced shallot in cold water, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, mix 1 tablespoon lime juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste in a shallow dish; add the chicken and turn to coat. Grill the chicken until golden and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Let cool, then slice.
• Crush half of the croutons; set aside. Soak the remaining croutons in 1/4 cup water, 5 minutes, then squeeze out the water and put in a blender. Drain the shallot and add to the blender along with half each of the diced tomatoes, cucumber and bell pepper. With the motor running, drizzle in the remaining 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add 2 cups ice and blend until smooth. Stir in half of the cilantro and the remaining lime juice; season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the soup among bowls. Top with the chicken, the remaining tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper and cilantro and the crushed croutons. Drizzle with olive oil and serve with the lime wedges.

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.
• This recipe was created by a contestant during a cooking competition. The Food Network Kitchens have not tested it for home use, therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

SUMMERTIME CHICKEN GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Place bread, garlic and lemon juice in a food processor or blender. Cover and process until bread forms fine crumbs.
• Place bread crumb mixture in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients except chicken and croutons. Place half of the bread crumbs and vegetable mixture (about 7 cups) in food processor or blender. Cover and process until smooth. Repeat in small batches if necesssary.
• Stir smooth vegetable mixture into vegetable mixture remaining in bowl. Stir in chicken. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour until chilled. Serve with croutons.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH GAZPACHO SALSA

Steps:

• In a blender blend together the garlic paste, the vinegar, 2 tablespoons of the oil, the water, the cumin, the Tabasco, the bread, half the tomatoes, and salt and pepper to taste until the mixture is smooth, transfer the mixture to a bowl, and stir in the remaining tomatoes, the cucumber, the bell pepper, the onion, and the coriander or parsley.
• Brush the chicken with the additional oil, season it with salt and pepper, and grill it on a rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals, or in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan, covered, over moderately high heat, for 5 minutes on each side, or until it is cooked through. Cut the chicken on the diagonal into 1/4-inch-thick slices and serve it with the salsa.

SPEEDY SUMMER GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients in a food processor and blitz until smooth, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add some water to loosen the soup if needed, then divide it between bowls and drizzle some more oil on top to serve.

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.

SUMMERTIME CHICKEN GAZPACHO

Steps:

• 1. Place bread, garlic and lemon juice in a food processor or blender. Cover and process until bread forms fine crumbs.2. Place bread crumb mixture in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients except chicken and croutons. Place half of the bread crumbs and vegetable mixture (about 7 cups) in food processor or blender. Cover and process until smooth. Repeat in small batches if necessary.3. Stir smooth vegetable mixture into vegetable mixture remaining in bow. Stir in chicken. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour until chilled. Serve with croutons.wing it!Traditionally, gazpacho uses fresh bread crumbs to add body to the soup. This version does, too. Plus the spicy eight-vegetable juice adds both flavor and convenience. How much better could it get?1 SERVING: Calories 145 (Calories from Fat 20) Fat 2g (Saturated 0g) Cholesterol 15mg Sodium 660mg Carbohydrate 23g (Dietary Fiber 4g) Protein 9g * % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 54% Vitamin C 100% Calcium 6% Iron 12% * DIET EXCHANGES: 5 Vegetable * CARBOHYDRATE CHOICES: 1 1/2From "Betty Crocker's Dinner Made Easy With Rotisserie Chicken." Text Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

SUMMERTIME GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Roast the tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet at 400ºF until they start to brown, about 20-30 minutes. Let them cool.
• In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, onion, vinegar, oil, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Let the mixture rest at room temperature for about 15 minutes.
• Using a food processor or blender, process the tomato mixture until lit is chunky smooth. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Serve the gazpacho garnished with the small mozzarella balls and grilled slices of crusty whole-grain bread.