July 23, 2008 at 1:13 pm
· Filed under Soups, Vegan
Escape the heat with a refreshing bowl of gazpacho.
Prep: 15 minutes Total: 20 minutes plus marinating
Ingredients
Serves 4.
- 2 pounds yellow heirloom tomatoes, cored and quartered
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 medium yellow squash (6 ounces), halved lengthwise and thickly sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, cut into large chunks
- 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup carrot juice (fresh or canned)
- 3 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Coarse salt
- 1 avocado
- 1 small red heirloom tomato
Directions
- In a food processor or blender, working in batches, combine yellow tomatoes, onion, squash, bell pepper, garlic, carrot juice, vinegar, and oil. Pulse until finely pureed. Season with salt. Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours.
- At serving time, halve, pit, and dice the avocado. Core and dice the red tomato. Serve soup in chilled bowls topped with avocado and tomato.
Whole Living
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July 20, 2008 at 1:04 am
· Filed under Beans, Soups, Stews, Vegan
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped,
- 4 medium zucchini, diced
- 1 can (35 ounce) whole peeled tomatoes, drained
- 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas, drained
- 1 tablespoon capers, drained
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- couscous, cooked according to package directions
Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Lower the heat and sauté the garlic and onion for 5 minutes until translucent. Add the green pepper and cook 5 minutes more. Add the zucchini and cook for 15 minutes. Crush the tomatoes as you add them to the vegetable mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook for another 20 minutes or until the zucchini is soft and translucent but still holds its shape. Stir in the chickpeas and capers and cook for another 5 minutes until the mixture is heated through. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Serve over couscous.
Serves 4–6
From Whole Foods Market
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