Gazpacho Smoothie with Wild Garlic
Gazpacho Smoothie with Wild Garlic is a refreshing drink or light meal of raw blended vegetables. Perfect on a hot day, substitute a small clove of garlic & greens like spinach when wild garlic isn't in season.
Ingredients
- 150 g cucumber (about a third of a whole one) roughly chopped
- 80 g tomatoes (about 10 cherry tomatoes) roughly chopped
- Half medium red pepper roughly chopped
- Half small red onion roughly chopped
- 1 large handful wild garlic roughly chopped (see Recipe Notes for alternatives)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1-2 tbsp red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 pinch dried chilli flakes (optional)
- ice cubes
- celery sticks to serve (optional)
Instructions
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Put all the vegetables, the wild garlic and the olive oil in a blender, food processor or a suitable container if using a stick blender.
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Add 1 tablespoon of the vinegar, a little salt and pepper plus the chilli flakes if using and 10-12 ice cubes.
Blend until just combined, taste and add more vinegar or seasoning if necessary.
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Blend again until smooth (add more ice if you like) then divide between 2 glasses and serve with an optional celery stick.
Recipe Notes
If you don't have wild garlic: add one small clove of finely chopped garlic plus a handful of greens such as spinach or lettuce.