Green gazpacho

Green gazpacho

This is the perfect chilled low carb soup to enjoy in the hot summer months. I used to call it a salad smoothie! Because, really, that’s what it is… all the ingredients to a green salad blended up into a drinkable soup. It’s light, savory and delicious.
September 27 2018 recipe, photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Appetizer, Lunch, Meal

Green gazpacho

This is the perfect chilled low carb soup to enjoy in the hot summer months. I used to call it a salad smoothie! Because, really, that’s what it is… all the ingredients to a green salad blended up into a drinkable soup. It’s light, savory and delicious.
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3 servingservings

Ingredients

  • 2½ oz. (½ cup) 70 g (120 ml) pre-soaked cashew nuts, drained
  • ¾ cup (22⁄3 oz.) 180 ml (75 g) diced celery stalkdiced celery stalks
  • 1 oz. (¾ cup) 28 g (200 ml) watercress leaves
  • 3 oz. 85 g sliced cucumber, peeled and seeded
  • 5 oz. (3 cups) 140 g (700 ml) Romaine lettuce
  • ¼ cup 60 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1 garlic clovegarlic cloves
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp fine salt
  • 1 cup 240 ml chicken broth or vegetable stock
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Instructions

  1. Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Enjoy right away.

Tips

Soaking the cashews in water with a pinch of salt for 3 hours minimizes the phytic acid in them, making them easier to digest.

If you can’t eat cashews, use half of a ripe avocado instead.

Notes

This is the perfect way to for those who struggle with getting eating vegetables to get nutrition in their bodies. Because the vegetables are blended, not juiced, you get all the beneficial fiber.

The thick consistency of the soup also helps kickstart digestion as you consume it, giving it a slight chew. This liquid lunch won’t spike your blood sugar, but it will deliver a delicious dose of essential nutrients!

Recommended special equipment

Blender

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4 comments

  1. 1
    amhara
    October 13 2018
    Can I drink blended vegetables ? If so , which ones and how many oz ? I've trying to eat them but they make me gag a lot :/
  2. 2
    Silvina
    April 15 2019
    Instead of the cashews, I used avocados and also added a small piece of jalapeno for a kick. It was delicious!
  3. 3
    Andrea
    October 11 2020
    Almonds are traditional and lower carb than cashews. Why the change?
    Reply: #4
  4. 4
    Reply to comment #3 by Andrea
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    October 12 2020

    Almonds are traditional and lower carb than cashews. Why the change?

    The cashews make it creamier.

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