Yellow Tomato Gazpacho

Gazpacho is what I like to make in the summer, when I’ve got ripe tomatoes in my garden, especially when I want to eat something delicious and healthy. After overindulging on my recent trip to Italy, I came home and made a batch of this. It did the trick; I feel healthier after eating this for a few days.

Normally I add a little more olive oil, but because I was trying to lighten things up a lot, I only added a drizzle. Adding more olive oil would make it creamier, and it is a healthy oil, so add what you like. I’ve made this many times before with red tomatoes, but this time I happened to have a lot of yellow cherry tomatoes, so I used other light coloured vegetables to make it pretty.

Healthy, delicious, super easy, and great for leftovers – this one is definitely a winner!

What you need:

• 1 small cucumber, peel removed
• 1 cup yellow cherry tomatoes
• a few tablespoons medium sweet onion
• 1/2 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 large sweet yellow bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• a drizzle of good quality extra-virgin olive oil (or a few tablespoons)
• 1 slice of white bread (I used a whole wheat French bread)
• salt to taste

What you do:

1. Soak the bread in water for a few minutes, then squeeze the water out.
2. Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Taste and add whatever you think you need to balance the flavours.
3. Refrigerate for at least and hour before serving.
4. Serve topped with some chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, or a drizzle of olive oil.