Yellow Gazpacho - The Best Summer Gazpacho

A vibrant and gorgeous summer soup, full of bright, sunny flavors, chilled Yellow Gazpacho will become your very favorite summer gazpcho. Vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free, this light soup is the perfect summer appetizer for brunches or a light lunch with a side salad.

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Keyword summer gazpacho, yellow gazpacho

Prep Time 15

Optional Marinating Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 90kcal

Author Karen Gibson

Equipment

High speed blender

Ingredients

2 medium/large yellow bell peppers , roughly chopped (about 3 cups)
12 ounces yellow cherry tomatoes , halved (about 2 cups)
3 ears sweet corn , kernels and milk*
2 teaspoons mild/sweet miso
2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons very good extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon , finely diced shallots (about half of a medium shallot)
1 teaspoon kosher saltz
zest from half of a lemon
2 tablespoons minced herbs (cilantro, tarragon, mint, or your favorite)**
edible flowers , for garnish (optional)

Instructions

You'll need a large mixing bowl.
If your miso is thick and pasty, loosen it first by mixing it, in the bowl, with 1 tablespoon of hot tap water (not boiling, just hot to the touch).
Add all of the liquids, plus the salt, shallots, lemon zest, and herbs (and the miso, if you skipped the step abovto the mixing bowl and mix well.
Dump in the vegetables and fold to mix well with the marinade. Let rest for 15 minutes, if possible.
Pour everything into the jar of a high-speed blender, and blend until smooth.
Optional: for a super smooth result, strain the soup through a fine mesh sieve, pressing with a spatula to push as much through as possible. For the record, I don't go this route, because I want all the nutrition of the soup intact.

Notes

* To "milk" an ear of corn, first remove the kernels, and then scrape down the ear with the blade of your knife (tilt the blade down slightly to make the scrape easier - iow, don't drag the blade at a 90 degree angle to the ear). Collect the liquids and add them to the bowl.

** If you don't like cilantro, flat-leaf parsley is a great substitute here.

Nutrition

Calories: 90kcal