Green Gazpacho is One of the Best Cold Dishes in the World Recipe
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1 ½ English cucumber peeled and sliced
- 1 red onion peeled and sliced
- 2 green bell pepper halved, seeded and sliced
- 6 tomatillos (paper-like skin peeled off and sliced
- 2 avocados (medium sized) halved, pitted and chopped
- 5 ounce rice wine vinegar
- 8 dash green Tabasco or more to taste
- salt to taste
- white pepper to taste
- cilantro sprigs as needed, for garnish
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 535g | |
| Recipe makes 2 servings | |
| Calories 258 | |
| Calories from Fat 137 | 53% |
| Total Fat 15.29g | 19% |
| Saturated Fat 2.22g | 9% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 27mg | 1% |
| Potassium 1073mg | 31% |
| Total Carbs 27.62g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 10.7g | 36% |
| Sugars 12.46g | 8% |
| Protein 4.78g | 8% |
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