Flamenco 100 Calorie Gazpacho Soup

100 Calories

per portion - serves 6

The classic Spanish chilled soup, lightened up for the 5:2 diet – this makes 6 servings and each serving is only 100 calories. Perfect for summer, picnics or light lunches.

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Ingredients

  • 1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
  • 1 large tomato, finely diced
  • 1/2 large red pepper, de-seeded and finely diced
  • 1/2 large green pepper, de-seeded and finely diced
  • 1 red onion, peeled and finely diced
  • 1/2 large cucumber
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 10 fresh basil leaves (I used Greek basil leaves)
  • 6 tablespoons sherry vinegar
  • 1 slice of thick white bread
  • 3/4 pint (450mls) tomato juice
  • 2 to 3 drops of hot sauce, to taste (such as Tabasco)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt and pepper, to taste