We asked you how you're staying cool this August, and your answers are already coming in! Here's our second reader Stay Cool! recipe.
Name: Tara
Location: Dayton, Ohio
How are you staying cool? Not eating anything hot! Here come cold soups... Tomato gazpacho with roasted tomatillos, avocado and basil cream below.
Gazpacho with Roasted Tomatillos, Basil Cream and Avocado
3 tomatillos, halved and roasted at 400°F for about 20 min.
3 med tomatoes
half a bell pepper
half a cucumber
half an onion
1 garlic clove
dash tabasco
Add everything to blender... blend!
Basil Cream
1 cup cream
1 cup basil
Using a food processor, blend in short bursts until basil is gone... we don't want butter here.
Serve: Spoon gazpacho into bowl, mix in some avocado chunks and drizzle with basil cream! YUM.
PS Serves 4 small bowls as an appetizer.
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This looks really good! I'm going to make it over the weekend.
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What a beautiful photo! This sounds like a really good idea for a relaxed weekend dinner. Thanks for the recipe!
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That sounds delicious and I love the composition of the intersecting crescent shapes on the soup.
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That photo is incredible.
Emily
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I made this last night and it was FANTASTIC!
To make it much healthier, I blended greek yogurt, lemon juice, and basil to make the "basil cream." Much lighter than using cream.
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I made this last night and it was FANTASTIC!
To make it healthier, I substituted greek yogurt, lemon juice, and basil instead of using cream for the basil cream.
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