Refreshing Gazpacho!

Gazpacho is one of my favorite things to make (and eat) during the summer months! It is refreshing, really healthy, and very quick to make. The recipe below can be prepared in 15 minutes or less!

What you need:

1 cucumber (if you don't use the long cucumber then you will need 2 regular)
1 tomato
1 yellow pepper
1 green pepper
1 red onion
juice of 1 lemon
5 cloves of garlic (adjust accordingly - might want to reduce the amount if you have a date scheduled)
1 large can of plum tomatoes
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons white vinegar
a few drops of your favorite hot sauce
1 large mixing bowl

Directions: 

Roughly chop the vegetables

Add half of the vegetables and can of tomatoes at a time into the blender
After one set is mixed pour it into the large bowl and blend the second half
Make sure not to over blend the gazpacho- keep the soup nice and chunky!
Combine both mixtures together in the mixing bowl and add the vinegar, lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and hot sauce
Chill the Gazpacho in the fridge until it's ready to eat (the longer it chills the more flavor it develops)

Enjoy as an appetizer or with a piece of whole wheat toasted garlic bread to add more fiber!

Serving size = 4-6 

Why it's healthy: 
Gazpacho is packed with lots of fresh colorful vegetables that provide significant amounts of vitamin A vitamin C, and potassium. It's also fat free and very low in calories! Yum!