Sopa Ajoblanco Recipe 🥣 • Tasty White Spanish Gazpacho! 🤩 - Episode 540

almonds

🥗Healthier: cashews

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are more affordable and provide a similar texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is cost-effective while maintaining a neutral flavor.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is often less expensive and adds acidity.

bread

🥗Healthier: gluten-free bread

💰Cheaper: stale bread

Stale bread can reduce waste and still provide texture.

Blanch almonds and soak them in cool water for 15 hours.

Slice French bread, remove crust, and cube it to make 1 compressed cup.

Leave both the cubed bread and reserved bread cubes to dry overnight.

The next day, pour heavy cream over the 1 cup of bread to absorb without making it too wet and let it rest for 15 minutes.

Drain the soaked almonds and reserve 2 tablespoons for garnish.

In a blender, add soaked bread, blanched almonds, low-sodium chicken broth, sherry vinegar, chopped garlic, ground sea salt, and white pepper.

Blend on low speed for about a minute until ingredients are mixed.

Slowly pour in extra virgin olive oil while blending to emulsify the mixture.

Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary, then blend again if adjustments are made.

Pour the soup into a large bowl, cover, and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.

Before serving, heat oil in a small skillet and add hot paprika, then toss in ¼ cup of bread until golden (about 3-4 minutes).

Serve the soup with toasted bread cubes, chopped blanched almonds, grapes, and drops of olive oil.

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