Creamy Gazpacho

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Surprise! The skily creaminess of this soup comes from tofu. It creates a high-protein side-dish soup that's just barely over 100 calories.

Creamy Gazpacho
Photo: Carson Downing
Total Time:
20 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
6 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pound roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped

  • 1 cup roasted red peppers

  • 4 cloves garlic

  • 1 12 ounce package silken tofu, cut into pieces

  • 1 cup fresh herbs, chopped

  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar

  • 4 green onions, chopped

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

  • Grilled baguette slices

  • Olive oil

Directions

  1. In a large food processor combine tomatoes, roasted red peppers, garlic, tofu, fresh herbs, vinegar, green onions, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper. Cover and process 1 minute or until nearly smooth.

  2. Serve gazpacho (chilled if desired) with grilled baguette slices and finish with additional herbs, ground black pepper, shaved Parmesan, and/or a drizzle of olive oil. Serves 4.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

102 Calories
2g Fat
13g Carbs
9g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 102
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g 3%
Sodium 831mg 36%
Total Carbohydrate 13g 5%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 9g
Vitamin C 28.2mg 141%
Calcium 65mg 5%
Iron 1.9mg 11%
Potassium 621mg 13%
Folate, total 37.7mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.2mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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