Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1                cup  cubed french bread with crusts removed
     1/4           cup  extra-virgin olive oil
  2        tablespoons  red wine vinegar
  1         tablespoon  minced garlic
  4               cups  chilled tomato juice or v-8
  3             pounds  ripe tomatoes -- seeded, diced
  1                cup  peeled seeded diced cucumber
     1/2           cup  diced red onion
  2        tablespoons  fresh lemon juice
  1               dash  hot pepper sauce -- such as tabasco
     1/4           cup  chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation:

Combine bread, oil, vinegar and garlic in processor and process until smooth. Transfer to large bowl. Add juice, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, lemon juice, hot sauce and half of cilantro. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and chill at least 2 hours. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro. Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Makes: 4-6 servings Gazpacho is a chilled Spanish vegetable soup. It is so refreshing that sometimes I serve it as a main course in summer time with just a salad and some French bread.

Nutritional Information:

793 Calories (kcal); 58g Total Fat; (60% calories from fat); 12g Protein; 72g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 134mg Sodium