Thai Yellow Tomato Gazpacho
- 2 1/2 pounds ripe yellow tomatoes, cored and quartered
- 3/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
- 5 kaffir lime leaves or 2 tsp. finely shredded lime zest
- 2 stalks lemongrass, chopped
- 1 cup peeled green or half-ripe papaya cut in 1/4-in. dice
- 1/2 English cucumber, peeled and cut in 1/4-in. dice
- 1/4 cup minced red onion
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh galangal or ginger
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped mint leaves
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped Thai basil or regular basil leaves
- 1/2 to 1 tbsp. Sriracha
- Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce or kosher salt
- In a food processor, pulse 1/3 of tomatoes at a time until finely chopped. Pour into a bowl.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine vinegar, lime leaves, and lemongrass. Bring to a simmer, then remove from heat and stir into tomato mixture. Chill about 2 hours to blend flavors. Press mixture through a coarse strainer into another bowl and discard contents of strainer.
- Stir remaining ingredients into tomato mixture, adding Sriracha and fish sauce to taste. Chill until cold and flavors are blended, at least 30 minutes and as long as overnight.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per 1-cup serving.
yellow tomatoes, rice vinegar, lime, stalks lemongrass, peeled green, cucumber, red onion, lime juice, fresh galangal, mint leaves, basil, sriracha, fish sauce
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/thai-yellow-tomato-gazpacho (may not work)