Piquante Gazpacho

Piquante Gazpacho

Serves 8 - 10
Inspiration Carolyn via Canadian Living

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 English cucumbers
  • 3 Large fresh tomatoes (cut into quarters and then cut into thirds)
  • 1 Large red or yellow or green sweet pepper (cioarsely chopped)
  • 4 Cups low-sodium vegetable cocktail
  • 1/2 jalepeno (seeded and minced)
  • 2 Cloves garlic (minced or grated)
  • 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 Tsp hot pepper sauce
  • 1/2 Tsp salt and pepper to taste

Optional

  • fresh chives and parsley

Directions

Cut the whole cucumber in half crosswise and chop. Slice the other half cucumber in half, chop and retain for garnish. Chop the tomatoes.
Gazpacho - ingredients
In a food processor, in 3 batches, pulse chopped cucumber, tomatoes, sweet pepper and vegetable cocktail until slightly chunky.
Transfer to a bowl. Add the chopped jalapeno, garlic, vinegar, hot pepper sauce and pepper.
Gazpacho
Pour into chilled appetizer sized bowls or shooter glasses. Garnish with reserved chopped cucumber, chives and parsley.