This classic no-cook gazpacho is a mix of fresh vegetables and store-bought tomato based vegetable juice for a perfect blend of smooth and chunky vegetable flavors.
Ingredients
3stalks celerydiced
1seedless hot-house cucumber with skin ondiced
1zucchinidiced
3/4whole medium red oniondiced
4cupstomato juice such as V-8
2clovesgarlicpressed or minced
1/4cupextra virgin olive oil or grapeseed oil
1/4cupred wine vinegar
2tablespoonssugar
2tablespoonsChohula hot sauce or other hot sauce to taste
1tablespooncelery salt
1tablespoongarlic salt
6cocktail or campari tomatoesdiced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4cupsour cream
Fresh chives for garnish
Directions
In the bowl of a food processor or in a blender, combinehalf of the celery, cucumber, zucchini, red onion, 2 cups of the tomato juice with the pressed or minced garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, hot sauce, celery salt and garlic salt.
Pulse all of ingredients until well blended. Add the rest of the tomato juice and pulse to mix. Add the celery, cucumber, zucchini and the diced tomatoes and pulse once or twice. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper and adjust the hot sauce to taste.
Chill the soup for at least 1 hour before serving.
Serve the soup with a drizzle of the sour cream that has been thinned with water. Top with fresh chopped chives.