Ajo Blanco (Spanish Chilled "White Gazpacho" Bread and Almond Soup) Recipe
-
Category
Quick and Easy
-
Cusine
Spanish
What do you need?
How to make?
Ingredients
2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
1/2 cup blanched almonds, toasted
2 slices white bread, crusts removed and cut into cubes
3 cups cold water
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or white wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large cucumber, peeled and diced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Directions
In a blender, combine almonds with water and garlic and blend at high speed until milky; you may need to stop and scrape down sides of blender jar once or twice. Add bread and blend until very smooth. Season with salt, then blend in vinegar and olive oil. If using a less powerful blender, you may want to pass the soup through a fine-mesh strainer at this point; with a high-powered blender, that won't be necessary.