Celebrate summer with this easy cucumber gazpacho. Made with cucumbers, garlic, spring onions and almonds, it’s a light and refreshing cold soup.
This soup is so simple: just blend, chill and serve.
Gazpacho is the ultimate summer soup for me. Cool and full of refreshing summer flavours; whether the more traditional tomatoes, or as here, with cucumbers. When the scorching summer sun and relentless heat is draining energy and the inclination to cook, this cold soup is just the thing you want to make and eat.
Cooling cucumber is blended with garlic, spring onions and almonds to make this a vegan soup the whole family can enjoy. However I know raw garlic and onions are not to everyone’s tastes, so for a cold cucumber soup without onions, and which is also nut free, have a look at this cucumber soup made with Greek yogurt.
Soup toppings:
Sliced or diced cucumber and radishes, chopped almonds, and fresh mint leaves all make delicious crunchy toppings.
Make ahead:
Keep in the fridge for up to a day. It can separate so give a good stir before serving.
If you like this summer recipe, you might also like:
Watermelon salad with mozzarella and basil
Or for something sweet: No churn passionfruit ice cream
Cucumber Gazpacho
Ingredients
- 2 spring onions roughly chopped
- 1 cloves garlic
- 125 ml | ½ c cold water
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 large Lebanese cucumbers roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp almonds
- salt
- black pepper
- 2 radishes, a few slices cucumber and a couple of almonds to serve, optional
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Check for seasoning.
- Pour into a bowl and cover. Place in fridge for a couple of hours to chill.
- When ready to serve, give the soup a quick stir then pour into bowls and enjoy on its own or top with sliced radishes, cucumber and chopped almonds.
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Alex says
Easy, fresh and delicious – my kind of recipe. Love this!
Robyn says
Mine too Alex 🙂
Sylvie says
This cold soup looks SO fresh and packed with flavours – it would make the best entree for a summer party!
Robyn says
It sure would Sylvie!
Sarah says
Easy, fresh and delicious, win win! I look forward to making this when summer rolls around 🙂
Robyn says
Totally Sarah! Ha yes it’s a little cool in Aus for chilled soups right now!
Jaimie says
Oh wow what a treat!! I ADORE cucumber, so can’t wait to try this. Bring on summer! (PS, loving the new blog look) 🙂
Robyn says
Thanks so much Jaimie! Glad you like the new look blog too! 🙂
Gavin says
This soup looks AWESOME – especially for up here in QLD when it’s pretty much summer all year round 😉
Robyn says
Thanks Gavin – gotta love Australia! 🙂