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almonds, avocado, Body Ecology Diet, carrots, cilantro, gluten free, grain free, radishes, SCD, soup. red peppers, Specific Carbohydrate Diet
There’s a funny thing about leftovers — you either love ’em, or your hate ’em.
So today, I had some of my leftover gazpacho in the fridge, from this meal, which I had pureed to give my tummy a break.
My sister-in-law had some for lunch. She practically dropped her spoon, “Oh my Gosh! Is this on your blog?”
“Uhh, yeah, but just as a trailer sentence — I’m not a huge fan of cold soups.”
“You have GOT to reblog this — it is incredible!”
Well, you’ve heard it there, folks! I think my sister-in-law is pretty amazing, and so if she says it’s good, I won’t argue!
And did I mention it’s Gluten Free, Vegan, Body Ecology Diet and Specific Carb Diet friendly?!
Here’s what you need: (Serves 2)
Salad: Serves 2
1 red pepper, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
2 radishes, chopped
2/3 a cucumber, seeded and sliced thin
1/4 red onion, sliced thin
fresh cilantro, chopped – about 1-2 Tbsp
1/4 avocado, diced (garnish)
Sauce:
1 Tbsp Almond Butter (I used homemade)
1 tsp raw apple cider vinegar
juice of 1/2 a lime
15 drops alcohol-free pure liquid stevia (or 1/4 tsp honey for SCD)
1 tsp grated ginger
water to stretch sauce – about 3 tsp
Couldn’t be simpler: Prep all your veggies. After you slice your red onion, soak them in ice water for 10 minutes – this gets rid of the bitter, onion-y bite. Drain and dry them off. Combine your dressing ingredients, and add enough water until it is “liquid-y.” Toss your veggies, the dressing and cilantro into your food processor, and process until your achieve your desired consistency – I like smooth:) Garnish with avocado & chopped almonds! Refrigerate until serving for a cool treat:)
This soup definitely grew on me (I’m not a huge fan of cold soup). But I did love the flavor! It was tangy from the apple cider vinegar, sweet from the stevia, nutty, and slightly spicy from the ginger! It was cold and refreshing on a hot summer day!
Mary Collar said:
Hi care…:)…beautiful soup. Its making me hungry.
glutenfreehappytummy said:
Thanks mom:) haha yeah I hope your chili hit the spot tonight! Love you, you power washing diva you!
Karen said:
It is a beautiful soup, I’ve ear marked it to make in my new vitamix.
I never let left overs go to waste, there is always something interesting you can make out of them. :)
glutenfreehappytummy said:
Thank you Karen! Oooh congrats on the new Vitamix! those are awesome machines! Thanks for stoping by! Have a great day!
Line said:
Love em! It is a waste of resources to through leftovers in the bin! I have to try that soup some day soon :)
glutenfreehappytummy said:
Thank you Line! I agree, leftovers make the best lunches:) Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!
Gabby @ the veggie nook said:
Aww what a lovely compliment on your recipe! Just goes to show we all have different tastes!
Have a lovely weekend Caralyn :)
glutenfreehappytummy said:
Thank you Gabby! I know! My sister-in-law is the best:) Thanks for stopping by! I hope oyu have a great weekend too!
Heather said:
Wow this version of Gazpacho is so unique – love the addition of almonds!
Leftovers always for lunch the next day or recreated into something new :)
glutenfreehappytummy said:
Thank you Heather! Yeah, this gazpacho is tomato-free! Kind of a fun twist:) I agree…i love leftovers for lunch:) Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a great great weekend!
Kristy said:
I love taking leftovers and turning them into something new and I love cold soup, so this looks like a win-win! Happy Friday, Caralyn!
glutenfreehappytummy said:
Thank you so much Kristy! Yeah leftovers are great — especially for lunch the following day! Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a wonderful weekend too! :)
Happy Little Feet said:
This looks delicious, I am heading out to get the ingredients right away
glutenfreehappytummy said:
hahah Awesome! Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy:) I’m glad you stopped by! Have a wonderful weekend!
xvavaveganx said:
Aww that is so sweet of your sister in law and lucky for us that she said that ;) THe soup looks really lovely. I need to try gazpacho and other cold soups as I’m going to try and start eating more raw foods again. I’ve never been too into it but I think it may be refreshing on a warm day!
I’m a fan of leftovers :) It makes life easier. I like to make a big batch of quinoa at the beginning of the week so I don’t have to worry about it.
Have a great day!
glutenfreehappytummy said:
Thank you Sarah! Yeah leftovers make the best lunches! :) that’s exciting about the raw-food adventure-a nice way to welcome in the fall! And so smart with the quinoa – I bet that makes life a lot easier! Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a great weekend!
Nicky Gilkison said:
I’m a leftover fan, runs on my mother’s side! Hey I love your posts, they brighten up the day- there’s somthing sunshiney about them, Thank you, N.
glutenfreehappytummy said:
Thank you so much Nicky! That just made my day:) Glad you stopped by! Have a great weekend:)
Farmer K's Kitchen said:
Mmmmmmm, perfect for these cold days on the Sunshine Coast. This is going straight onto the meal plan for next week! Thanks for a great recipe :)
glutenfreehappytummy said:
Awesome! Thanks so much! Glad you stopped by! Have a great weekend:)
Heathy @ Sweetly Raw said:
This looks tasty Caralyn. I love the teacups you use for the soups. I love gazpacho in the summer. Never thought about a version without tomato… will have to try this!
glutenfreehappytummy said:
Thank you so much Heathy! Yep, you’ve got to get creative when tomatoes are off limits! And thanks! My mom has an amazing tea cup collection! Thanks for stopping by! Have a great night!
Shenandoah Vegan said:
That is a beautiful bowl of nutrition.
glutenfreehappytummy said:
Thank you so much! Yep, it was definitely nutritious!! Thanks for stopping by! Have a great night!
Johanna GGG said:
While I love tomatoes I understand what you mean – they do just tend to take over – this soup sounds great for summer – I am not big on cold soups but am even more discouraged by my partner who just doesn’t get them – I quite like gazpacho and this sounds delicious
glutenfreehappytummy said:
Thank you Johanna! I know what you mean — I think part of it is that I take a spoonful, expecting it to be hot! haha But this soup was really refreshing – especially with the almonds! Glad you stopped by! Happy Saturday!
Somer said:
Many thanks to your sister in law! This looks fab!
glutenfreehappytummy said:
Haha thanks Somer! Yeah she’s pretty swell:) I hope you’re having a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by!
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