Gazpacho

gazpachoIngredients:

  • 4 cups Clamato juice
    • When I realized there were some unhealthy ingredients in Clamato juice I decided to modify this recipe and substitute organic tomato juice for the Clamato juice.   To get some of the Clamato flavor I added extra onions, garlic, vinegar and hot sauce.
  • 1/2 cup onion – minced
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup green bell pepper – minced
  • 3 Tablespoons parsley – chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic- minced 
  • 1/4 teaspoon Hot Sauce (Tabasco, Texas Petes or our new fave….Old Bay hot sauce)
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 8 medium tomatoes – chopped
  • 2 cucumbers – chopped
  • 2 avocados – chopped
  • topping suggestions:  sour cream, garlic croutons (I make gluten free croutons from GF bread), Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Combine Clamato juice, onion, olive oil, wine vinegar, green pepper, parsley, garlic, hot sauce, salt and pepper.   Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.   Next day:  add tomatoes, cucumbers and avocados.  Refrigerate until all is cold.   Serve very cold with sour cream/croutons/Parmesan cheese or whatever you prefer!