It is a great time to make this recipe, even though the temps might be getting cooler where you live the farm stands are still full of the veggies needed for this recipe.
Plus this is no plain gazpacho, it has shrimp to make a complete course.
I chose this recipe for my anniversary dinner because my husband wanted to make a shrimp side dish, we were already making fish, and I wanted gazpacho appetizer. I think this was a win win recipe. It was like having a pumped up shrimp cocktail with the added bonus of all the veggies
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Also the recipe says to make it only 6 hrs in advance, I made the soup the night before the the shrimp earlier in the day, I kept them separate until I was just ready to serve.
I also did all the prep in my food processor, saves a lot of time!!
To dress it up for a special occasion, serve it in Martini glasses.
Shrimp Gazpacho
Ingredients:
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient – Preparation Method |
| 2 | garlic cloves – chopped | |
| 2 | tablespoons | olive oil |
| 2 | tablespoons | red wine vinegar |
| 2 | tablespoons | fresh lemon juice |
| 1/2 | pound | cooked large shrimp – peeled, deveined |
| 3/4 | pound | large plum tomatoes – (about 6), seeded, |
| chopped | ||
| 1 | green bell pepper – chopped | |
| 1 | red bell pepper – chopped | |
| 1/2 | large | cucumber – peeled, seeded, |
| chopped | ||
| 1 | bunch | green onions – chopped |
| 1/2 | bunch | fresh cilantro leaves – chopped |
| 1 | large | jalapeno chili – minced |
| 4 1/2 | cups | tomato juice – chilled |
Combine first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Add shrimp; cover mixture and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours. Combine tomatoes, green and red bell peppers, cucumber, green onions, cilantro and jalapeno in large bowl. Add tomato juice. Stir in shrimp mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with lemon wedges and serve. Serves 6. Bon Appetit April 1991
I also have a friend who likes using up those green tomatoes in the garden.
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