To turn this light soup into a hearty meal, stir in chunks of avocado, kernels of fresh-cooked corn, and chopped cooked shrimp or crabmeat.
Yield: 4 cups
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Start to Finish Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- 5 scallions, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 green or red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped
- 3 small tomatoes, cored, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped
- 1 can (11.5-ounce) tomato juice
- 1-1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
Combine all ingredients in a blender; pulse 5 or 6 times, until coarsely chopped, stopping to scrape down sides.
Cover and chill 2 hours, or until serving.






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