Light and Fresh Mexican Gazpacho

I got this recipe from a coworker from Mexico. Since I live in the southwest, I make this recipe year round at work, but it is demanded in summer! My customers and anyone else who tries this loves it! You can add small shrimp to make this a main course or serve as a light lunch or appetizer. Keeps refrigerated for 1 week.

• Preparation Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 285 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup lemon juice
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• ⅓ cup red wine vinegar
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
• ½ red onion, diced
• 4 stalks celery, diced
• 1 bunch green onions, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
• 2 cucumbers, chopped
• 1 (46 fluid ounce) bottle tomato-vegetable juice cocktail (such as V8®)
• 3 red bell peppers, diced
• 3 yellow bell peppers, diced
• 4 small avocados - peeled, pitted, and diced
• 2 (32 ounce) bottles tomato and clam juice cocktail
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle hot pepper sauce (such as Cholula®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine celery, red and yellow bell peppers, cucumbers, avocados, cilantro, green onions, red onion, tomato-vegetable juice cocktail, tomato and claim juice cocktail, hot pepper sauce, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, and garlic powder in a large nonreactive bowl. Season with salt and black pepper. Refrigerate at least 6 hours to blend flavors.