Yellow Gazpacho with Herbed Goat Cheese Toasts

Name: Yellow Gazpacho with Herbed Goat Cheese Toasts
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 1 h 47 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Spanish
Ingredients: 1 8- ounce baguette; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil; divide; 1/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar; divided; 3 medium yellow bell peppers; divided; 1 large English cucumber; peeled and coarsely chopped (about 2 cups); 1 large garlic clove; peeled; 3 pt. yellow cherry tomatoes; divided; 1-1/2 tsp kosher salt; divided; 1 tsp paprika plus more for garnish; 2 oz goat cheese; (about 1/2 cup), softened; 1-1/2 tsp chopped fresh chives; 1-1/2 tsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

5 steps

Prep:1h 30minCook:17min

Great summer soup! Top with chilled cooked shrimp or crab to make a heartier meal. NOTE: Go light on the vinegar, slightly less than a quarter cup is ideal!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:12:32 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories500 kcal (25%)

Total Fat32.9 g (47%)

Carbs43.5 g (17%)

Sugars2 g (2%)

Protein11.3 g (23%)

Sodium928.7 mg (46%)

Fiber3.9 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

8 ouncebaguette

1 cupwater

½ cupextra virgin olive oil

divide

¼ cupwhite wine vinegar

large, peeled and coarsely chopped

1garlic clove

large, peeled

3 ptyellow cherry tomatoes

divided

1 tspkosher salt

divided

1 tsppaprika

plus more for garnish

½ cupgoat cheese

softened

1 tspfresh chives

chopped

1 tspfresh flat-leaf parsley

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

1. Tear baguette in half; tear 1 half into small pieces, and place in a blender. (Set aside remaining baguette half.) Add water, 1/2 cup of the oil, and 1/4 cup of the vinegar to blender; let stand 10 minutes.

Step 2

2. Coarsely chop 2 of the bell peppers. Add chopped peppers, cucumber, garlic, and 2 pints of the tomatoes to blender; process until smooth, about 1 minute. Stir in 1 teaspoon each of the salt and paprika. Cover and chill until cold, about 1 hour.

Step 3

3. Meanwhile, chop remaining 1 bell pepper and 1 pint tomatoes; place in a small bowl. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, 1 tablespoon vinegar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir to blend. Set aside.

Step 4

4. Preheat toaster oven to 400°F. Cut reserved baguette half into 8 diagonal slices. Place slices on toaster oven pan; bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes.

Step 5

5. Stir together goat cheese, chives, and parsley in a small bowl; spread over cooled toasts. Ladle chilled soup into 4 serving bowls. Top with chopped tomato mixture; sprinkle with paprika. Serve with toasts.