Pesto Gazpacho

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 cups firmly packed fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 3 tomatoes, peeled
• 1 sweet green pepper, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 1 cucumber, peeled seeded and chopped
• 3 sprigs parsley
• 3 cups vegetable broth

Recipe

• 1 combine basil, garlic, cheese and oil in food processor and pulse until chopped well, but not smooth.
• 2 add pine nuts and pulse several time to break up the nuts.
• 3 (pesto should be chunky, not smooth) transfer to bowl and set aside.
• 4 combine remaining ingredients in processor or blender and puree until smooth to serve pour gazpacho in bowls and top with several tablespoons of pesto.
• 5 great topped with croutons!