Great Gazpacho
Recipe from Midwest Living

There are only 70 calories in a cup of this chilled crimson side-dish soup. That's because it's made mostly with tomatoes and other fresh vegetables.


Great Gazpacho

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Servings: 6 side-dish servings
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 20 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 1 10-3/4-ounce can
    reduced-sodium condensed tomato soup
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  • 1-1/2 cups
    low-sodium tomato juice
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  • 1-1/4 cups
    water
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  • 1 cup
    chopped cucumber
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  • 1 cup
    chopped tomato
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  • 1/2 cup
    chopped green pepper
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  • 1/2 cup
    chopped onion
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  • 2 tablespoons
    white wine vinegar
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  • 1 tablespoon
    olive oil (optional)
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  • 1 tablespoon
    fat-free Italian salad dressing
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  • 1 tablespoon
    lemon or lime juice
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  • 1 clove
    garlic, minced
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    black pepper
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  •  Several dashes
    bottled hot-pepper sauce
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  •  Dash
    Worcestershire sauce
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    Cucumber slices (optional)
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    Fresh basil sprigs (optional)
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Directions
1.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the soup, tomato juice, water, chopped cucumber, chopped tomato, chopped green pepper, chopped onion, white wine vinegar, olive oil (if you like), salad dressing, lemon juice, garlic, black pepper, hot-pepper sauce, and Worcestershire. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
2.
To serve, ladle soup into chilled bowls or mugs. Top each serving with cucumber slices and basil sprigs, if you like. Makes 6 side-dish servings.

Make-Ahead Tip
Prepare soup up to 24 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 70, Total Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 240 mg, Carbohydrate 15 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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