This refreshing strawberry gazpacho recipe combines ripe strawberries with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers to create a wonderful cold soup full of flavor!
Why You’ll Love This Strawberry Gazpacho
- No oven or cooking required.
- The full recipe includes Within 10 minutes make!
- Filled with crunchy garden vegetables, you can enjoy the taste of summer in every spoonful.
- Rich in fiber and no added sugar. Only 40 calories per cup. After eating, you will not feel tired or heavy, but will feel light and healthy.
- This is the perfect appetizer to serve to a bridal party, outdoor dinner, or Mother’s Day brunch. I recently prepared a batch for a baby shower and received several requests for the recipe. Guests appreciated the healthy options among the usual party fare.
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Step-by-step recipe video
What is strawberry gazpacho?
Tomato gazpacho is a popular Spanish cold soup from the Andalusia region. It is usually made by finely chopping raw vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, and onions or mixing them with vinegar and olive oil.
Traditionally, gazpacho is served as a refreshing appetizer, tapa or cold side dish during the spring or hot summer months.
This sweet strawberry version adds the flavor of fresh fruit, perfectly balancing the savory characteristics of the other ingredients.
It also makes a great, light meal with sliced crusty bread, buttered sourdough toast, whole grain crackers, or vegan cornbread muffins.
main ingredients
strawberry – You will need 1 pound of fresh, ripe strawberries. Peel or remove the stems from the fruit before using. If you don’t have access to fresh berries, frozen berries will also work.
tomato – The best tomatoes for gazpacho include Roma, heirloom, beefsteak, or vine-ripened red tomatoes. You want big, juicy, flavorful tomatoes.
cucumber – Persian or English cucumbers are well suited here due to their hearty taste, thin skin and few seeds. There is no need to peel the vegetables before adding them to the soup.
Green pepper – I personally like red bell peppers. However, yellow, orange, or green bell peppers will also work. The recipe calls for 1 large pepper.
Red Onion – Use 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion. This is about half the size of a small onion or a quarter of a large onion.
garlic – I think it’s easier to just buy minced garlic at the supermarket. If you’re feeling ambitious, try peeling and chopping garlic at home.
Vinegar – A tablespoon of vinegar provides a nice balance to the natural sweetness of the strawberries. Try red wine vinegar, sherry vinegar, or balsamic vinegar. Or try different flavors of vinegar to find one you like.
Olive oil (optional) – Extra virgin olive oil adds richness to fruity gazpacho. If you want to make a lean soup, you can omit this ingredient.
Salt + Pepper – Add 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper for extra flavor.
Additional Notes – Optional toppings include fresh mint or basil leaves, crunchy croutons, and diced avocado. You can also mix in some chopped jalapenos or add a little cayenne to make a spicy soup.
Strawberry Watermelon Gazpacho
During peak watermelon season, you can enjoy an abundance of summer fruit.
Try substituting finely chopped seedless watermelon for half of the strawberries in the recipe below.
Or, use this same idea to make a delicious homemade melon or honeydew melon gazpacho recipe.
How to Make the Best Strawberry Gazpacho
- Coarsely chop the bell pepper, cucumber, red onion, and tomato, discarding the stems, pepper seeds, and onion skin.
- Place the chopped vegetables in a large food processor or blender and pulse until finely chopped.
- Cut off the strawberry stems, then place the strawberries in a food processor. Pulse again until slightly smooth or completely pureed, depending on desired texture. The color of the soup may be light red or dark pink.
- Mix together the minced garlic, vinegar, salt, pepper, and optional oil by hand.
- Place in the refrigerator or freezer to cool and serve cold with desired garnish.
Offer to serve strawberry soup
This fresh strawberry gazpacho is best served cold in a bowl or glass.
For a beautiful Michelin restaurant-quality presentation, drizzle each serving with high-quality olive oil or garnish with chopped vegetables, goat cheese, sliced strawberries, sour cream, or fresh herbs.
Store leftovers in a covered container and refrigerate for up to 4 days. Or, freeze cold strawberry soup in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw frozen soup before serving.
instant soup
Are you short on time and don’t want to wait?
Simply use thawed frozen strawberries in your recipe and you can skip the cooling step entirely for an almost instant dinner!
Health Benefits of Strawberry Gazpacho
Water + electrolytes. Gazpacho is commonly called gazpacho. liquid saladAnd for good reason. It is full of water-rich vegetables and nutrients.
High fiber. Just one cup of this cold tomato soup provides 14% of your RDA of fiber.
Low fat. This recipe is also low in calories and free of saturated fat and cholesterol.
It is rich in antioxidants. Tomatoes are a great source of heart-healthy lycopene. And strawberries, cucumbers and other vegetables add vitamins C, A, E, K, potassium and folic acid.
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1. To make strawberry gazpacho, start by coarsely chopping bell pepper, cucumber, red onion, and tomato. Discard the stems, pepper seeds, and outer onion skin.
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2. Place the chopped vegetables in a food processor or blender. Pulse until finely chopped.
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3. After removing the stems of the strawberries, add the strawberries to the food processor and mix again. Depending on your desired texture, stop when semi-smooth or continue blending until fully pureed.
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4. Spoon together garlic, vinegar, salt, pepper, and optionally oil.
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5. Place in the refrigerator or freezer and chill until the soup is cold. (If you used frozen strawberries, you can eat them right away.)
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6. Place portions in a bowl or glass, add desired decorations or a drizzle of olive oil, and serve chilled.
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7. Store leftovers in a covered container and refrigerate for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
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