Gazpacho
This gazpacho is the best I have ever tasted and can be made one day ahead. Veggies can be chopped by hand, or in a food processor. Don't cut the vegetables too fine - this gazpacho should seem more like a runny salsa than a creamy soup. Healthy and delicious. These days I use a 12 ounce bottle of Spicy V-8 and skip the Tabasco.
2 Tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
12 ounces vegetable juice (such as R.W. Knudsen Organic Very Veggie, or V-8)
1 teaspoon Tabasco, or to taste
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt & pepper to taste
Mix the above ingredients in a large bowl, and then add:
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 cucumber, peeled, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
Half of one yellow onion, chopped
Stir to mix. Keep chilled; serve chilled.
Serves 6.