This refreshing Spanish soup is very quick and easy to prepare. For best results, use the best ripe tomatoes you can find.


  • 4 tomatoes
  • 1 green pepper
  • 3 tbsp olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • ½ cucumber

  1. Core, peel and chop the tomatoes coarsely. Cut the pepper on large pieces. Using a blender, puree the vegetables with oil and vinegar until very smooth. Season with salt and pepper, and refrigerate until ready to serve (up to 1 day).
  2. Peel, remove the seeds and dice the cucumber. To serve, garnish the gazpacho with the cucumber and drizzle with oil.