Lynn's Famous Gazpacho

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 medium cucumbers, peeled & diced
• 2 lbs ripe tomatoes, chopped (6 large)
• 1/2 medium red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 3 carrots, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• celery salt or garlic salt
• red pepper flakes
• avocado
• radish
• cilantro, for garnish
• 6 tablespoons yogurt or 6 tablespoons sour cream (optional)
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 in a blender or very large food processor puree the tomatoes, red pepper, garlic, carrots, lemon juice, spices, olive oil,@ 1/2 of the cucumber chunks and a 1/2 cup of water.
• 2 pour into a large bowl or tupperware container, stir in the remainder of the diced cucumber.
• 3 cover and chill overnight or for at least three hours.
• 4 to serve, garnish soup with onion, avocado, cilantro, radishes, etc.