Apricot Gazpacho

Raw, healthy, low calorie and gluten free! This easy vegetarian soup recipe is perfect for a refreshing summer lunch and a great way to use up ripe apricots (or peaches, cherries, watermelon, and strawberries). Use less water if you prefer a thicker soup. Serve with some crispy spiced peas for the crunch or just a couple of slices of apricots. Feta would be another good choice to use as a topping.

500 g Apricots, halved, pitted
300 g Tomatoes, quartered
100 g Celery stalk
1 Orange bell pepper, chopped
1 Red onion, quartered
1 Garlic clove
4 Thyme sprigs, leaves plucked off (plus extra to garnish)
200 ml Spring water (or vegetable stock)
4 tbsp White balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
Chilli flakes, to garnish (optional)
Paprika spiced peas, to garnish (optional)

Toss all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for approx. 1 hour.
When you are ready to serve it, stir the gazpacho well, ladle into bowls and garnish with chilli flakes, thyme leaves and extra apricot slices or paprika spiced peas if desired.

33 comments:

Anonymous 7/8/23 20:18: Judee from Gluten Free A-Z Blog: I am blown away with how gorgeous that gazpacho looks in that white tureen! This is such and interesting recipe and I can't wait to try it with perhaps peaches ( we don't get many apricots around here) Thanks Angie
Tom 7/8/23 21:33: ...apricots are at the farms market now, sweet treat,.
Bill 7/8/23 21:50: I like apricots and this sounds good.
roentare 7/8/23 23:13: Lycopene is really tempting me here
Brian's Home Blog 8/8/23 01:01: That sure is pretty and it's gotta be good!
Anne in the kitchen 8/8/23 02:52: This is a beautiful summer soup,,different from the gazpacho I have made in the past. I currently have some peaches that are a tiny bit pithy and this could be the perfect answer to using them.
Christine 8/8/23 04:33: Looks good
Citu 8/8/23 05:09: Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso. https://enamoradadelasletras.blogspot.com/
Margaret D 8/8/23 07:46: Love apricots.
DEZMOND 8/8/23 10:07: It is something I would defo not like, mixture of tomatoes and apricots actually scares me deeply LOL but we did not have a lot of apricots this year, sadly, due to the strange weather. I was watching THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW a few days ago and it is funny how everything that happened in that catastrophe movie is happening right now to us, from massive ice falling from the skies, to tornadoes and twisters and then temp drops like these we have now, it was 11 degrees here last night LOL
David M. Gascoigne, 8/8/23 12:38: Perfect for a hot summer’s day.
delphine 8/8/23 13:28: C'est original cela doit être un pur délice
Bonne journée
Javier 8/8/23 14:37: This version of gazpacho is particularly tasty and refreshing!
David 8/8/23 16:41: Angie, This is an interesting version of gazpacho, that's for sure. My problem is that I've never understood 'cold' soup... For the same reason, I've never appreciated potato salad or cold potatoes in any format. Maybe I'm just a bit weird. My wife would agree with that! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
DeniseinVA 8/8/23 18:51: Hi Angie, this looks so tasty. Thanks for sharing!
speedy70 8/8/23 20:12: Ottima e tanto invitante!!!
Cooking Julia 8/8/23 21:55: What a nice use of apricots in a savory soup! I must give it a try
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 9/8/23 00:36: Terrific! I love Gazpacho and sweet and savoury spins on it, but I've only tried strawberry, cherry, and watermelon variations. With apricots, it sounds like something I should make ASAP!
tigerfish 9/8/23 00:59: Perfect for the hot dry summer we are experiencing right now! The feta topping would have been great as salty briny flavors to the apricot gazpacho which I am guessing has more sweet notes.
foodtravelandwine 9/8/23 03:13: Wow!!....Gazpacho to the highest level!!....so delicious!!.....Abrazotes, Marcela
Sherry's Pickings 9/8/23 04:36: such an interesting idea Angie. I'd never thought to put apricots in a soup. sounds amazing.
Anonymous 9/8/23 12:51: Another fantastic idea. Also, I bookmarked the entire post. You shared so many incredible recipes today. Thanks. Bernadette, https://newclassicrecipe.
Muriel 9/8/23 16:56: Voilà un délicieux gaspacho que je dégusterais bien volontiers !
Rainbow Evening 9/8/23 17:11: I should try this food....
thank you for sharing recipe..
Królowa Karo 9/8/23 17:12: It sounds very interesting.
Carol @Comfort Spring Station 9/8/23 18:03: Apricots in gazpacho sounds intriguing - I'd like to try it.
Grace 10/8/23 01:23: Angie; un gusto saludarte y recibir tu receta de gazpacho. Una versión diferente que tomo en cuenta y agendo para el verano Ahora aquí hay mucho frío. Un abrazo!!
My name is Erika. 10/8/23 12:59: That sounds delicious and something good (and different) to do once all my tomatoes ripen.
Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake 10/8/23 14:50: I grew up eating a lot of tomato gazpacho, but your apricot version sounds amazing!!! I wish we had more access to fresh apricots, but I bet canned would work in a pinch, too.
valentina 11/8/23 03:21: I've had all sorts of gazpacho but never apricot. What a brilliant and delicious idea! :-) Valentina
Minimirabelle 11/8/23 13:24: I would never have dared using apricot, tomato, celery and orange together ! What a great idea ! Must be absolutely delicious ! Worth a try I have to say !
Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine 12/8/23 12:40: what an awesome refreshing flavors soup! love this
Eva Taylor 13/8/23 13:33: What an incredible colour! Fruit soups are definitely a summer favourite. I love the savoury ingredients in this recipe.