Summery Strawberry Gazpacho

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 tbsp olive oil for frying
• 1 garlic clove(s)
• 2 slices of bread, e.g. wholemeal or white bread, without crust
• 2 sprigs of thyme
• 700 g strawberries
• 200 g cucumber(s), peeled, pitted
• 100 g bell pepper(s), red
• 50 g bell pepper(s), green
• 70 ml tomato juice
• 20 ml red wine vinegar or white wine or sherry vinegar
• 4 pinches of salt
• 4 pinches of pepper
• 90 ml olive oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 10 hours; Total time approx. 10 hours 30 minutes

simple, vegetarian, summery

Roughly crush the garlic clove, roast it with the bread and thyme in 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and then let it cool. Meanwhile, deseed the bell pepper, cucumber, and strawberries (if necessary) and roughly chop them. Then add the oil, tomato juice, and vinegar, along with salt and pepper, mix thoroughly, and let it sit for 6-8 hours. Then transfer everything to a blender and purée until smooth. Chill for another 1-2 hours.