Roasted Yellow Pepper Gazpacho Recipes

GRILLED YELLOW GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill the tomatoes and half of the yellow pepper, turning occasionally, until lightly charred on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a blender along with the garlic, shallot, vinegar, salt and pepper and half of the cucumber. Puree until very smooth. Slowly add the olive oil with the motor running. Strain through a medium-meshed sieve into a bowl. Cover and chill at least 4 hours and preferably overnight. Finely chop the remaining half yellow pepper and cucumber and keep refrigerated.
• Before serving, season the gazpacho with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and top with a little of the diced pepper and cucumber, then drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with basil.

SUNNY'S EASY ROASTED GREEN GAZPACHO

Steps:

• For the veggies: Heat the grill to 400 degrees F.
• Brush oil on the scallions, tomatillos and zucchini, then sprinkle them with salt and place over the direct heat of the grill. Cook, rotating or flipping occasionally, until everything chars and the tomatillos soften a bit, about 5 minutes.
• Blend and chill soup: Combine the scallions, tomatillos and zucchini in a blender, along with the yogurt, basil, cucumber, garlic, lemon juice and a nice pinch of salt. Blend until smooth. If the consistency is too thick, add a handful of crushed ice and blend; this should fix it! Taste and season with salt, then taste again. Refrigerate at least four hours or up to overnight.
• Serve. Mix the yogurt and honey in a small bowl. Serve the soup in bowls and drizzle with the yogurt mixture, and a shake or two of the hot sauce.

ROASTED YELLOW PEPPER GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Lightly oil grill and preheat barbecue to medium-high. Grill peppers and tomatoes, turning often, until skins blister. Place in a bowl and cover. When cool, remove skins and seeds.
• Finely chop half the peppers and half the cucumber; set aside. Place the remaining pepper, cucumber and tomatoes in a food processor along with garlic, vinegar, parsley hot sauce and broth; purée until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in reserved chopped pepper and cucumber. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled.
• Divide between bowls. Garnish each with 1 teaspoons red pepper tapenade.