Gazpacho

With all the different varieties of delicious juicy tomatoes available right now, I was inspired to make a cool and light gazpacho. There are infinite ways you could make #gazpacho as it is simply a cold soup made out of raw veggies, generally with a tomato base. I used what I had on hand and topped it with a basil cream sauce.

Gazpacho:

5 organic heirloom or hot house tomatoes

2 garlic cloves 

1/2 shallot 

1/2 cucumber 

Juice of half a lemon

S & P to taste

1 Tsp paprika 

1/2 green chile

Few drops hot sauce 

1 Tbsp sun-dried tomato paste

Blend in blender and serve.

Basil Cream Sauce

1 C cashews 

1/2 C water

1 Tbsp fresh basil 

1 Tsp lemon juice 

Salt to taste 

Blend in blender and serve.