Dr. Weil's Golden Gazpacho
Plan - Recipe of the day Wednesday June 16, 2010 A delicious recipe to help you eat and feel healthy - direct to you from Dr. Weil's Optimum Health Plan. Golden Gazpacho Inspired by Spanish pureed gazpachos, this golden-yellow one is based on an idea of Greg Parks's at the Four Columns Inn in Newfane, Vermont. Makes 6 servings, 1 generous cup each Ingredients: 1 large orange or yellow bell pepper 3 1/2 pounds yellow or orange tomatoes, peeled (see Tip) and cored, divided 1 cup coarsely chopped sweet onion 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste Freshly ground pepper to taste 2-3 red or green jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced, for garnish (optional) Instructions: 1. Position rack in upper third of oven; preheat broiler. 2. Place bell pepper on a baking sheet and broil, turning every 4 to 5 minutes, until the skin is blackened and blistered on all sides, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer the pepper to a bowl, cover, and let steam until the skin is loosened, about 10 minutes. Uncover; when cool enough to handle, remove the skin. Discard stem, seeds and ribs. 3. Place the roasted pepper and half the tomatoes in a blender; and onion and oil and puree until smooth. Transfer to a large metal bowl. Puree the remaining tomatoes until smooth and add to the bowl; stir to combine. Refrigerate the gazpacho until chilled, at least 2 hours. Season with salt and pepper. Serve garnished with jalapeños, if desired. Tips: Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day. Tip: To peel tomatoes: Make a small X in the bottom of each tomato and plunge into boiling water until the skins are slightly loosened, 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl of ice water for 1 minute. Peel with a paring knife, starting at the X. Nutrition Information Per serving: 104 calories 5 g fat (1 g sat, 4 g mono) 0 mg cholesterol 13 g carbohydrate 3 g protein 3 g fiber 452 mg sodium 803 mg potassium Nutrition bonus: Vitamin C (140% daily value) Folate (25% dv) Potassium (23% dv) 1 Carbohydrate Serving Exchanges: 2 vegetable 1 fat -Recipe provided by EatingWell.com ~To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did. -Sugar -- Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore
