Chilled nutty almond and fruity grape soup with piquant sherry vinegar, garlic and spring onions; Almond and Grape Gazpacho.
This will topple your belief that vegan can’t be super nourishing.
Make this:
- When you’re looking for a cleansing appetiser that’ll have you feeling all refreshed and wholesome
- When you’ve had a long day at the office. You are in need of a nourishing pick me up that’ll have you up in a jiffy
- When you’re looking for an elegant simple entrée masterpiece for your lush dinner party
Almond and Grape Gazpacho was inspired when reminiscing about a New Year’s Eve 7 Course dinner. I was in Madrid with an ex-beau and this lush starter just energised us.
This Gazpacho dish is raw, vegan and paleo. It is Spanish cuisine too.
Where I can get my ingredients from
Blanched almonds, I purchase from a nifty Asian outlet in Hayes. It has an online presence too which can be found here – I love it because it is reasonably priced and tends to be good quality stuff which I use.
What equipment to use
For this recipe, I suggest:
High-speed blender
What to do next
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Love.
Edward x
Ingredients
- 200g almonds, blanched
- Bunch of spring onions (5 or 6)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 500ml filtered water
- 3tbs sherry vinegar
- Season to taste
- 200g white grapesFew sprigs of dill
Instructions
- Place the almonds, spring onions, garlic, vinegar and water in a liquidiser. Blend until smooth. Season to taste.
- Place in a serving dish. Cover and chill for about a couple of hours.
- When ready to serve. Slice the grapes in half and toss into the gazpacho.
- Serve chilled. Garnish with dill.
