Wolfgang Puck'S No Cook Gazpacho
- 10 roma tomatoes, cored and chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped
- 1 English cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 2 medium celery ribs, chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh flat leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 cups tomato juice
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup sherry wine vinegar
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- Topping Mixture
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper, peeled, coreed, seeded, trimmed and cut into a 1/4 inch dice
- 1/4 cup yellow pepper, peeled, coreed, seeded, trimmed and cut into a 1/4 inch dice
- 1/4 cup red onion, peeled, coreed, seeded, trimmed and cut into a 1/4 inch dice
- 1/4 cup cucumber, peeled, coreed, seeded, trimmed and cut into a 1/4 inch dice
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup red pear tomatoes, coarsley chopped
- 1/4 cup yellow pear tomato, coarsley chopped
- 3 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch dice
- 1 cup minced fresh cilantro leaves
- kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- Garnishes
- 12 -16 large shrimp, peeled, deveined, butterflied, poached and chilled (omit if you are vegetarian)
- 6 -8 sprigs fresh cilantro
- 6 -8 wedges limes
- ---Prepare gazpacho:
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients (except for topping ingredients and garnishes).
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Transfer to food processor, pulse until almost pureed, leaving a little texture.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Return to bowl, cover and refrigerate another hour before serving.
- ---Prepare Topping:
- In a medium bowl, combine all the topping ingredients until well blended.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cover and refrigerate until needed.
- ---To serve:
- Ladle 10 to 12 ounces into chilled soup plates.
- Top with 1/4 cup of the topping mixture, 2 shrimp and a sprig of cilantro.
- Place a wedge of lime on the rim of the plate.
roma tomatoes, red bell pepper, cucumber, celery, flat leaf parsley, tomato paste, tomato juice, water, sherry wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, sugar, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, sweet paprika, topping mixture, red bell pepper, yellow pepper, red onion, cucumber, lime juice, red pear tomatoes, yellow pear tomato, avocados, cilantro, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, shrimp, cilantro, wedges
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/wolfgang-pucks-no-cook-gazpacho-27022 (may not work)