healthy Gazpacho with Spicy Chiquita Banana Garnish Recipe

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Ingredients:

• 1   clove Garlic, crushed
• 1   cups peeled, seeded and diced ripe, red Tomatoes
• 1/4   tsp. Sea Salt
• 1   pinch Pepper
• 1/2   cup Water, or more as needed
• 1   small Red onion, peeled and quartered
• 3   (jarred) Piquillo peppers or roasted red peppers
• 2   Persian cucumbers, peeled and diced
• 1   Jalapeño pepper or large Serrano pepper, seeded and minced
• 2   ripe Chiquita Bananas, diced
• 2   Tbsp. Lemon juice
• 1   dash of Salt, to taste
• 1/2   tsp. Smoked Spanish paprika, optional
• 1   Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil, optional

Instructions for:

healthy Gazpacho with Spicy Chiquita Banana Garnish Recipe

Place the garlic, tomatoes salt and pepper in a blender; and puree until well blended. Add the water and blend until a smooth, thick soup consistency. Pour tomato mixture into a small pitcher or medium bowl. Place onion and piquillo peppers into the blender and pulse just until they are roughly chopped. Add to the tomato mixture. Stir the cucumber into the tomato mixture and transfer to the refrigerator to chill at least one hour. In a medium bowl combine the jalapeño or serrano pepper, bananas and lemon juice. Add salt to taste. Chill until ready to serve. Mix together the smoked paprika and olive oil, if using. When gazpacho is very cold pour into shallow soup bowls. Using an ice cream scooper, place a scoop of the banana salsa in the center of each bowl. Garnish with the smoked paprika oil if desired; serve.

Serving Suggestions:
Serve with chilled soup spoons.

Beverage Pairings:
Try with a glass of Vouvrey wine or a dry Rosé.

Nutrition Information Per Serving: