Chilled Grape Gazpacho

From Andalusia comes gazpacho, Spain’s famous no-cook chilled soup. Here, sweet green and red grapes join ripe tomatoes, cucumber, and sherry vinegar for a bright, shareable lunch that needs only a blender.

Serves 4 · 20 min prep

Estimate for one serving

• 240 cal
• 4g protein
• 32g carbs
• 12g fat

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Ingredients

• 3 cups seedless green grapes
• 1 cup seedless red grapes
• 1 large English cucumber
• 2 medium ripe late-season tomatoes
• 1/2 green bell pepper
• 1 small shallot
• 1 garlic clove
• 2 slices day-old crusty bread
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tbsp sherry vinegar
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 cup ice water
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
• 1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds

Instructions

1. 1Roughly chop the cucumber, tomatoes, green bell pepper, and shallot so they fit easily into a blender; peel the garlic clove.
2. 2Tear the day-old bread into chunks and soak it briefly in a splash of cold water until softened, then squeeze out excess liquid.
3. 3Add the green and red grapes, chopped vegetables, garlic, soaked bread, olive oil, sherry vinegar, salt, and pepper to a high-powered blender.
4. 4Blend on high until the mixture is completely smooth and pale green-pink, stopping once to scrape down the sides if needed.
5. 5With the motor running, stream in ice water a little at a time until the gazpacho reaches a silky, pourable consistency that still coats a spoon.
6. 6Taste and adjust with more vinegar or salt so the soup tastes bright and balanced rather than flat; the grapes should give gentle sweetness against the vinegar.
7. 7Pour the gazpacho into a pitcher or large jar, cover, and chill at least 1 hour (or up to overnight) so the flavors marry and the soup becomes fully cold.
8. 8Just before serving, give the gazpacho a quick stir or shake; ladle into chilled bowls or small glasses for a shareable starter.
9. 9Tear fresh basil leaves over each portion and scatter toasted sliced almonds on top for crunch and aroma.
10. 10Set the bowls on a tray with extra grapes and herbs so guests can customize; keep any leftover soup refrigerated and stir before the next pour.