This is one of my favourite dishes in the world as I grew up eating it, weather it was on it's own, with grilled fish or just nice fresh sourdough bread dipped in it...the recipe differs from the spanish 'gazpacho' and it even differs from other recipes in the centre of Portugal, so feel lucky boys and girls, coz this Gaspacho is a 'one of a kind' pearl:
Serves: about 6 people (as main or more as a side)
5 medium tomatoes, 1 onion, 1 lebanese cucumber, 2 garlic cloves, 1 green capsicum, salt, oregano, 2 L water, 4 Tbs Olive oil, 3 Tbs Balsamic Vinegar, ice cubes
1. Chop the garlic finely and add it to a large salad bowl;
2. Chop the onion very finely and the tomato in small cubes. Add to the bowl;
3. Chop the cucumber and the capsicum finely and add to the rest f the ingredients. Stir to combine;
4. Add 2L cold water to the bowl (or enough to cover all the vegetables). Mix the gaspacho and add olive oil, vinegar, salt and a sprinkle of dried oregano. Taste and correct flavours (it really depends on your taste buds now, add olive oil, vinegar, salt, oregano or water until it tastes good);
5. Finally add ice cubes to the bowl and stir. This will make it extra fresh. (perfect if you are throwing a party cause you want to keep it cool- warm gaspacho is a 'no-no')
Serve with grilled sardines (best choice), nice barbecued meat, or enjoy it by itself as a cold summer soup with a nice slice of your favourite bread.
Hummmm, perfect!
Serves: about 6 people (as main or more as a side)
5 medium tomatoes, 1 onion, 1 lebanese cucumber, 2 garlic cloves, 1 green capsicum, salt, oregano, 2 L water, 4 Tbs Olive oil, 3 Tbs Balsamic Vinegar, ice cubes
1. Chop the garlic finely and add it to a large salad bowl;
2. Chop the onion very finely and the tomato in small cubes. Add to the bowl;
3. Chop the cucumber and the capsicum finely and add to the rest f the ingredients. Stir to combine;
4. Add 2L cold water to the bowl (or enough to cover all the vegetables). Mix the gaspacho and add olive oil, vinegar, salt and a sprinkle of dried oregano. Taste and correct flavours (it really depends on your taste buds now, add olive oil, vinegar, salt, oregano or water until it tastes good);
5. Finally add ice cubes to the bowl and stir. This will make it extra fresh. (perfect if you are throwing a party cause you want to keep it cool- warm gaspacho is a 'no-no')
Serve with grilled sardines (best choice), nice barbecued meat, or enjoy it by itself as a cold summer soup with a nice slice of your favourite bread.
Hummmm, perfect!
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