Gazpacho

Gazpacho is a vegetable soup that is made with tomato juice and chicken broth. 

Here I used vegetable juice instead.

Gazpacho is often served cold.

 It's refreshing on a warm day and is excellent as a light lunch. 

I've even enjoyed it in cooler weather as well. 

Enjoy!

2 c. each: tomato or vegetable juice (regular or low sodium), chicken broth (low sodium)
1 clove garlic (crushed and chopped)
1/4 tsp. each: pepper, salt, diced jalapeno 
1/3 c. cucumber chopped
1/4 c. green onion chopped
1/3 c. each: tomato chopped, onion chopped, bell pepper chopped


Rinse, cut cucumbers in half lengthwise and chop. 

Rinse, seed, chop peppers.

Peel, rinse, chop onion. 

Rinse, seed chop tomato

In a sauce pan, heat chicken broth for a couple of mins.  

You can also do this in a microwave safe cup for a minute, let cool.

To serve:

Pour chicken broth into a bowl.

Add vegetable juice to the chicken broth.

 Add desired vegetables to the bowl.

Sprinkle salt, pepper over soup to taste.

 Mix, chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Makes 8 servings.