Green Gazpacho

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups coarsely-chopped seeded peeled cucumbers
• 1 cup chopped romaine lettuce
• 1/2 cup coarsely-chopped green bell pepper
• 1/4 cup coarsely-chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon coarsely-chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup cubed crustless bread (2 oz)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup thinly-sliced romaine lettuce
• 1/2 cup fresh crabmeat
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
• additional olive oil

Recipe

• 1 puree first 8 ingredients in food processor.
• 2 add bread and let stand until soggy, about 2 minutes.
• 3 puree until smooth.
• 4 mix in 1 1/2 cups water.
• 5 transfer gazpacho to large bowl.
• 6 cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• 7 (gazpacho can be made up to 2 days ahead. keep refrigerated.) divide gazpacho among 4 bowls.
• 8 place thinly sliced romaine in center of each serving.
• 9 sprinkle lettuce with crabmeat and chives, then drizzle with olive oil.
• 10 serve immediately.