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The Ice
I’ve written quite a bit about the Gourmet Club that I am a part of. After our last dinner, we were given the theme for our next one – Fire and Ice! Having the soup/salad course, I had a lot of options to go with. Ultimately I decided to serve side-by-side soups, one hot (both in temperature and spice level) and one cold (same).
In my search for cool soups, I tried this one out and loved it. It became my “Ice” entry.
Cucumber Gazpacho with Toasted Rye Croutons
The original recipe, and what I made here, had a serrano pepper which brought a little heat, so I left it out for the dinner.
I cheated and used rye croutons instead of making my own.
Delicious!
Cucumber Gazpacho with Toasted Rye Croutons
Servings: 4 (serving size: 2/3 cup soup and about 1/4 cup croutons) (Scaled)
Ingredients:
1 1/3 garlic cloves, divided 2 cups chopped peeled Kirby cucumber (about 1 pound) 1 1/3 cups chopped green tomato (about 1 large) 1 cups chopped honeydew melon 1/3 cup finely chopped sweet onion 0.22 cup finely chopped celery 1 2/3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 1/3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint 2 2/3 teaspoons olive oil, divided 2/3 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon 1/3 teaspoon salt 1 1/3 seedless rye bread slices, cubed (about 2 ounces) 2/3 teaspoon finely minced serrano chile 1/3 cup water (optional)
Directions:
1. Finely chop 1 garlic clove; place in an 11-cup food processor. Add cucumber and next 6 ingredients (through mint). Add 1 tablespoon oil, tarragon, and salt; process 1 minute or until almost smooth. (For smaller food processor bowls, work in 2 batches.) Cover and chill up to 8 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 450°.
3. Smash remaining garlic clove; place in a small bowl with remaining 1 teaspoon oil. Microwave at HIGH for 15 seconds; let stand 5 minutes. Drizzle garlic oil over bread cubes; toss to coat. Place bread on a jelly-roll pan. Bake at 450° for 8 minutes or until browned, turning once. Stir chile into chilled soup. Add up to 1/2 cup water to thin soup, if desired. Ladle soup into bowls; top with croutons.
Nutritional Info: Calories 97 Fat 3.7 g Satfat 0.5 g Monofat 1.6 g Polyfat 1.2 g Protein 2 g Carbohydrate 15 g Fiber 2 g Cholesterol 0.0 mg Iron 1 mg Sodium 277 mg Calcium 37 mg
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