Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Recipe of the Week :: Italian Gazpacho


Chill with my absolute favorite ::  Italian Gazpacho 
It's the perfect concoction of flavors for a light summertime dish that is high in GLOW GIRL nutrients! Make sure you use only the freshest, highest quality (organic) ingredients.  Takes a total of 5-10 minutes depending on how fast you pick the basil off the stems!

Ingredients
3 large red tomatoes
1/2 a red bell pepper
1 c. sun-dried Tomatoes (i LOVE the brand, 'Mediterranean Organic' packed in olive oil)
3 tbl pine nuts
1 small clove garlic 
1 handful of FRESH basil leaves
2 tbl Olive oil or Flax oil 
pinch of sea salt
pinch of cayenne (optional :: i like it hot!)

Directions
Soak pine nuts in water (they say for 7 hours, but if your impatient do it for at least 20 minutes -better than not at all - Why? Because when you soak nuts it improves your digestion and you'll feel less sluggish.  Plus, the nutrients & enzymes increase tenfold when soaked!) Chop tomatoes into big chunks and add ALL ingredients into blender (you have to watch this!) and cover with 1/2 cup of water (or more for desired consistency)  Blend thoroughly.  It's as easy as that and Mamma Mia!

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