Gazpacho recipe adds zest to dinner table

After a season full of rich holiday meals it’s time to focus on adding delicious and healthy recipes to your dinner table.

This recipe for gazpacho, was shared with the Baylor College of Medicine CHEF elective students by Kyle Carpenter, a Baylor student with cooking experience.

Gazpacho

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. vine-ripened tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
• Tomato juice
• 1 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 1 small jalapeno, seeded and minced
• 1 medium garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 lime, juiced
• 2 Tsps. balsamic vinegar
• 2 Tsps. Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 Tsp. toasted, ground cumin
• 1 Tsp. kosher salt
• 1/4 Tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 2 Tbsps. fresh basil leaves, chiffonade

Directions

1. Fill a 6-quart pot halfway full of water, set over high heat and bring to a boil.
2. Make an X with a paring knife on the bottom of the tomatoes. Drop the tomatoes into the boiling water for 15 seconds, remove and transfer to an ice bath and allow to cool until able to handle, approximately 1 minute. Remove and pat dry.
3. Peel, core and seed the tomatoes. When seeding the tomatoes, place the seeds and pulp into a fine mesh strainer set over a bowl in order to catch the juice. Press as much of the juice through as possible and then add enough bottled tomato juice to bring the total to 1 cup.
4. Place the tomatoes and juice into a large mixing bowl.
5. Add the cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, jalapeno, garlic clove, olive oil, lime juice, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire, cumin, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
6. Transfer 1 1/2 cups of the mixture to a blender and puree for 15 to 20 seconds on high speed.
7. Return the pureed mixture to the bowl and stir to combine. Cover and chill for 2 hours and up to overnight. Serve with chiffonade of basil.

Additional resources

Get more recipes from Momentum.

Our expert says easy lifestyle changes can lead to better help. Read our 7 easy tips.

-By Audrey M. Marks