Do you want to make a gazpacho with red fruits? It is an ideal recipe for the summer, refreshing and very rich in antioxidant benefits. Discover how to make a different gazpacho with red fruits.
The gazpacho is a very refreshing recipe to mitigate the heat of the summer. It consists of a type of preparation consisting of making a cold soup with raw vegetables (usually tomatoes, peppers, onions, cucumbers and garlic), vinegar and olive oil. It is ideal for the summer months because it is served fresh . While, depending on the use of more or less ripe tomatoes, their color varies from red to pale orange.
Regarding its origin, it has traditionally been considered a characteristic dish typical of the interior of Andalusia, a place where both olive oil and natural products from the garden are so abundant. In fact, many historians agree that we are looking at a dish that dates from the time of al-Andalus, hence it is also popularly known as Andalusian gazpacho.
Did you know that it is also possible to make some varieties of gazpacho with other delicious foods? This time we propose a delicious gazpacho with red fruits. These small fruits are also known as berries, they are rich in beta-carotene and antioxidants.
This recipe will not only help us refresh and hydrate, it will also help strengthen our body and slow down the aging of the cells of our body.
How to make a gazpacho with red berries?
Ingredients needed
- 600 grams of strawberries.
- 100 grams of raspberries.
- 3 ripe but firm tomatoes.
- One garlic clove.
- A splash of balsamic vinegar.
- 120 ml. of extra virgin olive oil.
- 200 ml. of water.
- A few leaves of fresh basil (about 4 leaves).
- A little coarse salt.
Steps to prepare the gazpacho with red fruits
- We wash the tomatoes, strawberries and raspberries well with plenty of cold water.
- We remove the skin from the tomatoes, remove the seeds and cut into pieces.
- We remove the tails from the strawberries and raspberries.
- In the blender glass we put the tomato pieces, the strawberries, the raspberries, the garlic clove without the skin and the water.
- We activate the mixer and blend everything well.
- In a heater we put a little water to boil to scald the basil leaves that we will add when the water is boiling and we keep it boiling for only one minute.
- Add the splash of vinegar, oil, salt, drained basil leaves to the gazpacho shake and beat again.
- We reserve in the fridge to take it cold.
The benefits offered by this gazpacho with red fruits
- Refreshing and hydrating : the red fruit gazpacho, when served cold, is an ideal option for those days when it is extremely hot, since it helps us to refresh our body internally. In addition, due to its richness in water, as it is made with fresh vegetables, it is also ideal to hydrate ourselves naturally.
- Nutritional richness : this gazpacho, like the traditional one, is a delicious drink or dish with a very high content of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants such as lycopene or beta-carotene.
- Very rich in antioxidants : being very rich in natural antioxidants, it is an excellent dish to reduce the negative action of free radicals. For this reason it is useful to delay premature cellular aging.
