Mexican Gazpacho Soup Recipe

You first need to list all the necessary ingredients it takes to throw this dish together and then take a trip to the store. For starters, you will need a few Roma tomatoes that you will deseed and dice. In addition, you will need to grab few more items from the produce section, including an English cucumber, an orange bell pepper, a jalapeño, garlic clove, red onion, and cilantro, all of which you'll need to chop and dice.

Moving on, be sure to pick up a lime that you'll zest. The dish also requires a few sauces, including Worcestershire and Tabasco. In addition, you will need some salt, pepper, apple cider vinegar, and tomato juice. Then, it's time to begin.

By now, your bowl of ingredients should be starting to get pretty packed, but there are still a few things that you will need to add. Start with the zest and juice from your lime, which adds a beautiful citrus flavor to the soup. Next, you can throw in the remaining other wet ingredients, including Worcestershire, apple cider vinegar, and tomato juice. Then, add a little bit of salt and pepper.

Last but not least, throw in your Tabasco sauce. If you are a spice lover, you can add a little more than the directions call for. Mix everything together.

There are plenty of things to love about gazpacho, including its tasty ingredients that happen to be good for you! "Tomatoes are known for containing lycopene, which is an antioxidant that is great for preventing heart disease and cancer (specifically prostate cancer)," Hahn shares. "Plus, they are loaded with vitamin C, potassium, vitamin K, and folate. In this recipe, you use both fresh tomatoes and tomato juice, so lots of benefits here!"

Cucumbers are also filled with wonderful qualities. "I love cucumbers because of the major hydration effect," Hahn raves. "They are also full of fiber and other vitamins. I buy organic and keep the skin on because a lot of the vitamins are found in the dark green peel. English cucumbers are a less watery than regular cucumbers, so [they] go great in this soup."

Tomatoes and cucumbers are not the only items in this soup with health benefits. "Onions and garlic, both in the allium family, have compounds that protect against cancer and are more beneficial raw vs. cooking," Hahn shares.

As for bell peppers? "Peppers of all kinds are super high in vitamin C (more than an orange) and also high in fiber, folate, and other vitamins," Hahn informs us. But wait, there's one more thing! "Cilantro is an herb that shouldn't be overlooked for health benefits," Hahn notes." It is full of vitamins and minerals but also known for helping to detox the body by pulling out heavy metals. I add it to everything! (Parsley is good for this too)."