Mr. Yo's Gazpacho

This gazpacho recipe gets an extra little crunch from chopped cauliflower and is finished with a unique touch of sesame oil just prior to serving. All our friends love it and constantly request the recipe. And it's better the next day! Garnish with croutons.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 132 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon salt
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 onion, quartered
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• ⅓ cup red wine vinegar
• 2 cups cauliflower florets
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled
• ¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil, divided
• 6 cups peeled and quartered tomatoes
• 1 large green bell peppers, seeded and cut into chunks
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks
• 1 (11.5 ounce) can tomato-vegetable juice cocktail (such as V8®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine tomatoes, green bell pepper, onion, cucumber, and garlic together in a bowl. Blend tomato mixture, working in small batches, in a food processor or blender until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl and stir to combine all the batches.

Step 2

Stir tomato-vegetable juice, salt, and black pepper into the tomato puree. Add cauliflower, olive oil, red wine vinegar, cumin, and hot pepper sauce; stir to combine. Cover and chill in refrigerator for 4 hours. Drizzle each serving with about 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil.