Yellow Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho

By contessawannabe

Ingredients

• For bread salad (to top):
• 2 lbs yellow heirloom tomatoes, cored and quartered
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
• 1 T shallot, diced
• 1 T champagne vinegar
• 2 t olive oil
• 1 t salt
• ½ t freshly ground pepper
• 2 c cubed country French bread, toasted
• ½ c English cucumber, diced
• ¼ c red onion, diced
• ¼ c fresh basil, chopped or torn
• 1 t olive oil
• 1 t champagne vinegar
• Salt and pepper to taste

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Combine all soup ingredients in a blender or large food processor and puree until smooth.

In a large bowl, combine toasted bread, cucumber, onion, and basil. In a separate small bowl, whisk together oil and vinegar and drizzle over bread mixture. Mix to coat all ingredients well, and season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.

Ladle gazpacho into soup bowls, and top with bread salad.