Ingredients

• 2 tomatoes (medium size)
• 1 cucumber
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 fresh jalapeno pepper (most other chili peppers will work)
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 fresh basil leaves
• salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)

Instructions

1. Clean the peppers by removing the top and the seeds.

2. Chop the tomatoes, cucumber, and peppers into large chunks. Put the veggies and basil in a blender and blend until you have a smooth mixture.

3. Add balsamic vinegar and olive oil to the blender. Salt and pepper to preference and continue to blend for 30 seconds.

4. At this point, we recommend you to taste the soup. If you notice it’s too sour for your taste, add sugar. You can also adjust the flavor with more salt and pepper.

5. Blend for 10 more seconds. Refrigerate for one hour.

6. Have the most refreshing lunch you had in a while.

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Whilst undoubtedly a staple during the colder months, soup in summer seems about as appealing as consuming scorching lava.

But it doesn’t have to be.

The beauty of soup is that you can make it suit your tastebuds — and your seasons.

Vichyssoise

Perhaps the most famous of chilled soups is that created by the French. The title, pronounced “vee-shee-swaz” is really just a posh way to say puréed potato, leeks, and cream.

Gazpacho

Liquidised salsa? Yes, please! Gazpachos celebrates the best of Spanish and Portuguese flavors by combining fresh ingredients like tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and coriander.

Borscht

Everyone has a great-great-grandmother-once-removed from Russia, don’t they? Even if they don’t, they can still enjoy the velvety smooth consistency of chilled beetroot soup. Don’t forget to top it with some yoghurt and throw in a boiled potato.

Chilled Avocado Soup

Bake ‘em, smash ‘em, stick ‘em in a soup. Avocados possess a naturally creamy texture making them absolutely perfect for soup. Mix them with some cucumber, lime, and yoghurt, and you’ll see why avos are deemed a superfood.

The post These Chilled Soups are Perfect for Hot Days appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Ingredients

• 2 tomatoes (medium size)
• 1 cucumber
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 fresh jalapeno pepper (most other chili peppers will work)
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 fresh basil leaves
• salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)

Instructions

1. Clean the peppers by removing the top and the seeds.

2. Chop the tomatoes, cucumber, and peppers into large chunks. Put the veggies and basil in a blender and blend until you have a smooth mixture.

3. Add balsamic vinegar and olive oil to the blender. Salt and pepper to preference and continue to blend for 30 seconds.

4. At this point, we recommend you to taste the soup. If you notice it’s too sour for your taste, add sugar. You can also adjust the flavor with more salt and pepper.

5. Blend for 10 more seconds. Refrigerate for one hour.

6. Have the most refreshing lunch you had in a while.

The post Gazpacho Soup is the Perfect Refreshment on Hot Day appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Whilst undoubtedly a staple during the colder months, soup in summer seems about as appealing as consuming scorching lava.

But it doesn’t have to be.

The beauty of soup is that you can make it suit your tastebuds — and your seasons.

Vichyssoise

Perhaps the most famous of chilled soups is that created by the French. The title, pronounced “vee-shee-swaz” is really just a posh way to say puréed potato, leeks, and cream.

Gazpacho

Liquidised salsa? Yes, please! Gazpachos celebrates the best of Spanish and Portuguese flavors by combining fresh ingredients like tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and coriander.

Borscht

Everyone has a great-great-grandmother-once-removed from Russia, don’t they? Even if they don’t, they can still enjoy the velvety smooth consistency of chilled beetroot soup. Don’t forget to top it with some yoghurt and throw in a boiled potato.

Chilled Avocado Soup

Bake ‘em, smash ‘em, stick ‘em in a soup. Avocados possess a naturally creamy texture making them absolutely perfect for soup. Mix them with some cucumber, lime, and yoghurt, and you’ll see why avos are deemed a superfood.

The post These Chilled Soups are Perfect for Hot Days appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.