White Gazpacho

Recipe Ingredients

3		Atkins sliced bread - crusts removed
1/4 cup	23g / 0.8oz	Blanched almonds
1 cup	237ml	Green pepper - seeded, and (small)
		Coarsely chopped
1		English cucumber - peeled, and
		Cut in 1/2" slices
		= (or 2 small regular cucumbers, seeded)
2		Green onions - coarsely chopped,
		Ends thinly sliced and reserved for
		Garnish
2 tablespoons	30ml	White vinegar
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Tabasco sauce
1/2		Sugar substitute
1/4 cup	59ml	Extra-virgin olive oil
4 cups	948ml	Ice water
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Place bread in a bowl; cover with water and soak 5 minutes, until softened. Squeeze excess water from bread and place bread in a food processor or blender. Add almonds, pepper, cucumber and green onions, process in pulses until fairly smooth.

Add vinegar, Tabasco, sugar substitute and olive oil. Process until smooth. Slowly add ice water; process in pulses until smooth. Pour into a pitcher or bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Chill 1 hour for flavors to blend.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Carbohydrates: 17.5 grams

Net Carbs: 12.5 grams

Fiber: 5 grams

Protein: 7.9 grams

Fat: 19.4 grams

Calories: 252

Description:

"Gazpacho originally contained no tomatoes and is a good way to turn less-than-fresh bread into a refreshing cold soup."

Source:
Atkins Cookbook at http://atkinscenter.com

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