Recipe - Tomato Fresh Heirloom
Green Gazpacho
Serves: 8
Ingredients:
3 | lbs. | Heirloom Tomatoes - washed and stemmed |
1 | stalk | Lemongrass |
2 | European Cucumbers | |
2 | Anaheim chilies - seeded, cored and diced | |
6 | Tomatillos - cored, peeled and diced | |
1/2 | oz. | dried smoked tomatoes |
2 | Tbs. | Champagne vinegar |
1 | Tbs. | Sherry wine vinegar |
1 | Tbs. | Lime juice |
1 | Tbs. | Sugar |
1 | Avocado | |
1/4 | cup | chives - diced |
1/4 | cup | cilantro - chopped |
1/4 | cup | flatleaf parsley - chopped |
1 | bunch | scallions |
Smoked salt, cracked black pepper - to taste |
Procedure:
24 hours in advance - combine tomatoes and lemongrass in a blender and puree. Strain through a chinois overnight and reserve the liquid. Combine cucumbers, shiles, tomatillos, dried smoked tomatoes, vinegar, lime juice, sugar, salt and pepper and marinate overnight.
On the day of service, combine the marinated vegetables, avocado, herbs, scallions and tomato water in a blender and puree, Season and garnish with a slice of avocado.