Fresh Summer Gazpacho

I am about to say something very shocking.

Are you ready?

I’m 23 years old, and I just now bought my first food processor.

I did warn you.

So naturally I decided to delve into food-processed recipes immediately with one of my all time favorite summer foods, from my time abroad in Madrid: gazpacho! My host mom relayed this recipe to me, so you know it’s authentic…. assuming my translation skills are as good as I think they are.

You’ll have to forgive me for accidentally deleting the original photos. All I have now is my triumphant Instagram:

http://instagram.com/p/rTHG7MtGSa/?modal=true

Fresh Summer Gazpacho

Serves 1-2; 200 calories in entire recipe; Vegan, vegetarian, dairy free, gluten free

1/2 qt. carton grape tomatoes or 2-3 roma tomatoes

1/2 large cucumber

1 med. red bell pepper

1/4 med. yellow onion

1 clove garlic (adjust amount to taste – I don’t mind the taste of raw garlic)

Splash of olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

1) Dice all your ingredients into rough chunks, and add to food processor. Salt and pepper liberally.

2) Pulse until well combined.

3) Process on high and stream in the splash of olive oil.

4) Continue processing until mixture has reached near smooth consistency.

5) Pour into bowl and enjoy!

PS: Sorry about the hiatus. One of the consequences of being a twenty-something corporate-something is that I occasionally get swamped and have to work late. I’ll be posting more soon! In the meantime comment if you like what you see!